Le reazioni della gente di Derry e di altre parti dell’Irlanda alle dichiarazioni rilasciate da Boris Johnson e da altri politici inglesi non si sono fatte attendere.
Secondo l’ex sindaco di Londra ed ex Segretario di Stato per gli Affari Esteri i soldati del Reggimento Paracadutisti responsabili della morte di 14 persone durante il Bloody Sunday del 30 gennaio 1972 non dovrebbero essere accusati di omicidio, nonostante il risultato dell’inchiesta eseguita da Lord Saville disse “Non abbiamo trovato casi in cui è apparso che i soldati erano o avrebbero potuto essere giustificati ad aprire il fuoco”.
Il Derry Journal ha raccolto alcune delle reazioni su Twitter provenienti da scrittori, giornalisti e gente comune.
Kevin Meagher – scrittore politico
28 civilians shot on Bloody Sunday.
14 killed.
No warnings given.
Soldiers didn't fire in response to attack.
Judicial Inquiry: 'Unjustified and unjustifiable.'
British PM apologised and said many of the soldiers lied about their actions.But its now all 'political correctness' https://t.co/nc0QSmvWNX
— Kevin Meagher (@KevinPMeagher) March 3, 2019
Adam Becket – giornalista
https://twitter.com/adambecket/status/1102499914687356930
Steve Bradley – scrittore e abitante di Derry
Bloody Sunday was UK's Tiananmen Square. British soldiers chased unarmed civil rights protestrs & shot 28 of them – mostly in the back. Of those 14 died, incl 6 children. When those tasked with enforcing the law wrecklessly break the law, they must face the full force of that law pic.twitter.com/MOurpe4ukK
— Steve Bradley (@bradley_steve) March 3, 2019
Darran Marshall – Produttore politico BBC
UK closes ranks on Bloody Sunday soldiers.#SundayTimesIE reports that plans to introduce a 10-year limit on cases will mean soldiers will be protected from prosecution for alleged historic offences. #SundayTimesIreland pic.twitter.com/6VtSEOQXeX
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) March 2, 2019
Bernard McEldowney – Ex ufficiale di polizia e abitante di Derry
You are a silly woman . I was raised in Derry. I was 14 years old when Bloody Sunday happened. I was not at the march but heard the shooting that resulted in 14 innocent people being murdered by British soldiers and many others wounded. Victims of Bloody Sunday need justice !
— Bernard McEldowney (@BernardMcEldown) March 2, 2019
Jazziee B – scrittore politico
From Derry, Ireland to Selma, Alabama the struggle for human rights is universally linked together.
“I can’t believe the news today,
I can’t close my eyes,
MAKE IT GO AWAY!”U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday#BloodySunday #Selma #Ireland #Derry #MusicIsLife pic.twitter.com/lOZsb00zoq
— JazzieeB (@Bdwal359) March 4, 2019
Robert Gillespie – Abitante di Derry
The Primary definition of any civilised Nation is that it holds itself to higher moral standards than any non nation protagonist. Failure to adhere to this renders the state rogue.
— Robert Gillespie#IamEuropean (@redbob999) March 3, 2019
Barbara McMahon – abitante di Dublino
It sends the message that no matter how many years pass by, no matter how old the murderers are that justice will indeed be done… lies, collusion & coverups have 'trumped' justice & the truth for 47 yrs… no more.. #Truth4Justice #Justice4Closure
— Babs McMahon ???? (@BarbaraMcMahon8) March 4, 2019
Sorcha Nic Cormaic – Consigliera nel Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
We mustn’t let your precious armed forces trump justice either Boris, If justice is to prevail.
— CllrSorchaNicCormaic (@SorchaNicC) March 4, 2019
Sorcha Eastwood – Rappresentante Alliance Party per Castlereagh South
Oh, I don't know, maybe sends the signal that unarmed, innocent participants who were UK citizens on a march for civil rights within the UK, have the right not to be shot dead by the army? That the rule of law applies to everyone? That no one is ultra vires? https://t.co/IPuI28VNWC
— Sorcha Eastwood (@SorchaEastwood) March 3, 2019