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NI Troubles payment is 'mistake' | NI Troubles payment is 'mistake' |
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A plan to give £12,000 to the relatives of all those killed in the Northern Ireland Troubles is a mistake, according to Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly. | |
The recommendation was made in a report compiled by a group set up to advise on how to deal with the past. | The recommendation was made in a report compiled by a group set up to advise on how to deal with the past. |
But the report, published by Lord Eames and Denis Bradley last month, sparked anger from some victims' families. | But the report, published by Lord Eames and Denis Bradley last month, sparked anger from some victims' families. |
Mr Kelly told the BBC's Hardtalk programme that the proposal had caused too much controversy. | Mr Kelly told the BBC's Hardtalk programme that the proposal had caused too much controversy. |
"In fairness to Eames-Bradley, no-one said that it was in compensation or anything like that," said Mr Kelly. | "In fairness to Eames-Bradley, no-one said that it was in compensation or anything like that," said Mr Kelly. |
"They said it was in acknowledgement of the suffering across the board. I think personally that it was a mistake. | "They said it was in acknowledgement of the suffering across the board. I think personally that it was a mistake. |
"It's easy in hindsight to say that, but clearly it was a mistake because it caused so much controversy. | "It's easy in hindsight to say that, but clearly it was a mistake because it caused so much controversy. |
"The real issue is that there has to be truth." | "The real issue is that there has to be truth." |
The 190-page report, which contains more than 30 recommendations, is being considered by the government. | The 190-page report, which contains more than 30 recommendations, is being considered by the government. |
But unionists and some victims' groups have rejected the proposed payment because it would include the families of republican and loyalist paramilitaries. | But unionists and some victims' groups have rejected the proposed payment because it would include the families of republican and loyalist paramilitaries. |
Lord Eames said it was time for a "final step out of the conflict by dealing with the legacy of the past". | Lord Eames said it was time for a "final step out of the conflict by dealing with the legacy of the past". |
Denis Bradley said the report could address "the calls for justice, the pleas for truth". | Denis Bradley said the report could address "the calls for justice, the pleas for truth". |
Hardtalk will be broadcast on Tuesday night on the BBC news channel at 2330 GMT. | Hardtalk will be broadcast on Tuesday night on the BBC news channel at 2330 GMT. |