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Loyalist units 'to be wound up' | Loyalist units 'to be wound up' |
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The Ulster Defence Association is expected to make a major announcement about its future on Remembrance Sunday. | |
It is understood the organisation may announce that it is to stand down some of its units and call for an end to all criminal activity. | It is understood the organisation may announce that it is to stand down some of its units and call for an end to all criminal activity. |
However, the group is not expected to give any commitment that it will decommission its weapons. | However, the group is not expected to give any commitment that it will decommission its weapons. |
The DUP junior minister Ian Paisley Junior said the UDA should be judged on its actions and not on its words. | The DUP junior minister Ian Paisley Junior said the UDA should be judged on its actions and not on its words. |
Mr Paisely said unionists would analyse carefully any move from the UDA. | Mr Paisely said unionists would analyse carefully any move from the UDA. |
"Ordinary loyalist communities don't want pariahs on their back," he said. | "Ordinary loyalist communities don't want pariahs on their back," he said. |
"They want to see the actions, the gangsterism, all going away. | "They want to see the actions, the gangsterism, all going away. |
"So, let's look at the actions and if we are now seeing movement in the right direction, I, of course, will not be churlish.". | "So, let's look at the actions and if we are now seeing movement in the right direction, I, of course, will not be churlish.". |
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