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SF policing board nominees named SF policing board nominees named
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Sinn Fein has announced the names of its three nominees to sit on a newly reconstituted NI Policing Board. A former IRA prisoner is one of Sinn Fein's three nominees to the newly reconstituted Policing Board.
Party policing spokesman Alex Maskey will be joined by Foyle assembly member Martina Anderson and North Antrim MLA Daithi McKay. Martina Anderson, who was convicted of conspiracy to cause explosions, is now an MLA for Foyle and the party's director of engagement with unionists.
The board will be set up after the political institutions are restored on 8 May 2007. She will join party policing spokesman Alex Maskey and North Antrim MLA Daithi McKay on the new board.
It will be set up after the political institutions are restored in Northern Ireland on 8 May 2007.
Mr Maskey said the party would play "a constructive role", providing a voice for communities.Mr Maskey said the party would play "a constructive role", providing a voice for communities.
"The Sinn Fein members on the Policing Board will provide the voice for communities who have in the past experienced only bad policing," he said."The Sinn Fein members on the Policing Board will provide the voice for communities who have in the past experienced only bad policing," he said.
"We want to play a constructive role on the board but we will not shy away from challenging, or criticising, or questioning policing decisions and policy when the need arises.""We want to play a constructive role on the board but we will not shy away from challenging, or criticising, or questioning policing decisions and policy when the need arises."
Last week, Sinn Fein held their first talks with the Northern Ireland Policing Board.Last week, Sinn Fein held their first talks with the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
The party's leader, Gerry Adams, led a delegation to meet board chairman, Sir Desmond Rea.The party's leader, Gerry Adams, led a delegation to meet board chairman, Sir Desmond Rea.
Sinn Fein members voted to support policing in Northern Ireland for the first time in the party's history at the ard fheis, or conference, at the end of January.Sinn Fein members voted to support policing in Northern Ireland for the first time in the party's history at the ard fheis, or conference, at the end of January.