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| SF policing board nominees named | SF policing board nominees named |
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| A former IRA prisoner is one of Sinn Fein's three nominees to the newly reconstituted Policing Board. | A former IRA prisoner is one of Sinn Fein's three nominees to the newly reconstituted Policing Board. |
| Martina Anderson was convicted of conspiracy to cause explosions in England in 1986. | |
| She is now an MLA for Foyle and the party's director of engagement with unionists. | |
| She will join party policing spokesman Alex Maskey and North Antrim MLA Daithi McKay on the board, to be set up after the NI Assembly is restored on 8 May. | |
| Ms Anderson said: "I will be going in to evaluate the performance of the PSNI and I will be going in there to hold them to account. | |
| "I am a republican, I am a proud republican. Like many thousands of people out there I have been in prison, as have many thousands of others. At this moment in time it is important that we win the peace." | |
| 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. |