Mr. John McCrea, Grand Secretary of the Grand Orange Lodge
of Ireland speaking to Orangemen in Belfast last night said:-
"The report compiled by the Ormeau Road Charter for
Change group headed by Mr. Vincent McKenna has confirmed what
the Orange Institution in Belfast has said for a number of
years in relation to parades on the Ormeau Road.
The Orange Order has always contended that those claiming
to speak for the Ormeau Residents do not represent the opinion
of the majority of people in that area and are in fact pursuing
another agenda.
The report provides further proof to strengthen the opinion
of many people that Residents Groups, not only in the Ormeau
area but throughout Northern Ireland, are controlled by I.R.A./Sinn
Fein.
Clearly the credibility of the Parades Commission will be
even further eroded if they accept that these so-called Residents
Groups represent the community".
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