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>I notice the Unionist politicians are making no >comment. >Is it they approve of this organised vandalism - or >are afraid of losing votes? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Garvagh. >> >>Police appealed for information and said they were >>studying >>CCTV footage from the village's Main Street in a bid >to >>identify the attackers. >> >>SDLP East Londonderry MLA John Dallat blamed loyalists >>and >>said it was like a scene from Germany before World War >>Two >>when Jewish businesses were singled out for attack. >> >>Mr Dallat, visited the scene during the night, said: >>"This >>loyalist element has been systematically trashing the >>village for years. When I went to the village early >>this >>morning it was like a scene in Germany in the lead up >>to the >>Second World War when the business premises of Jews >>were >>systematically selected for smashing up." >> >>In the current economic climate all businesses in >small >>rural towns and villages were finding it extremely >>difficult >>to pay their bills and survive, he said. >> >>"They don't need to be getting phone calls in the >>middle of >>the night to tell them to return to their premises as >>they >>have been smashed up." >> >>The MLA said just a month ago the a loyalist mob had >>painted >>new kerbstones and other property in Garvagh red, >>white and >>blue. >>______________________________________________________ >_ >>___ >> >>The Irish American Information Service is a non-profit >>organization >>providing up-to-the-minute political news from Ireland >>to the world. >>The IAIS is funded entirely by your contributions. >>Please send your >>tax-deductible contributions to IAIS at 505 S East St, >>Culpeper VA 22701 >>You can visit us on the Web at <a rel=nofollow >target=_blank rel=nofollow >>target=_blank >>href="http://www.iais.org">http://www.iais.org</a> >> >> >>__._,_.___

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