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Belfast Orangemen Call On All Unionists To Stand Firm Against Cultural Fascists

09 July 2004

AFTER AN EMERGENCY meeting held at Clifton Street Orange Hall on Thursday night (8 July) and attended by representatives from all ten districts in the city, the County Grand Orange Lodge of Belfast issued the following statement:

"The Country Grand Orange Lodge of Belfast again condemns the Parades Commission for their incomprehensible decision regarding the Ligoniel Lodges and Monday's Twelfth of July parade. This is a clear attempt to cause division and dissension within the ranks of the Unionist family. It did not work at the annual Whiterock parade, and it will not work now.

Belfast County Grand Lodge fully supports the right of the Ligoniel Lodges and supporters to return to the Ligoniel area following the annual Twelfth demonstration. To ensure this outcome, the County Grand Lodge has put in place plans that will enable the whole county to support the Ligoniel brethren, bands and supporters as they seek to complete their journey home.

These plans will not affect the demonstration and we encourage everyone to come and enjoy the Twelfth parade. We must not allow the cultural fascists of the Parades Commission to ruin our day: stand firm with us and show that Protestants are no longer prepared to be second class citizens.

The Commission is in the business of punishing Protestants rather than policing parades. Enough is Enough! Their reign of arrogance and incompetence must be stopped. This is just the beginning. We will not allow others to play God and determine which Orange and Loyalist traditions are permissible."

 

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