Family of MLA Martina Anderson launch stinging attack on Sinn Féin for public humiliation
The family of MLA Martina Anderson have launched a stinging attack on Sinn Féin on social media for publicly humiliating her. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie
Mon, 10 May, 2021 - 20:31
Aoife Moore Political Correspondent
The family of MLA Martina Anderson have launched a stinging attack on Sinn Féin on social media for publicly humiliating her.
Ms Anderson, a former IRA prisoner and current MLA for Foyle, was asked to stand aside from her role in the party last month alongside fellow MLA Karen Mullan. Both women have confirmed they will not seek re-election.
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image captionMartina Anderson returned to the assembly in 2020 after eight years as an MEP
The family of Foyle assembly member Martina Anderson say she has been humiliated by Sinn Féin after being asked to quit her role.
In a Facebook post, Ms Anderson s sister, Sharon Burke, said the family believe she has been sacrificed by the party.
She said that the party review in Derry resulted in a massive miscarriage of justice and the way it was done was brutal .
The party came into Derry to fix problems and left creating more, she said.
Ms Anderson s sister added: The British could not do to our Martina what her comrades and friends have done .
Sinn Fein Deputy Padraig MacLochalinn says it s time for a fresh approach for the party in Derry.
The entire leadership of the party in the city has been asked to stand aside following an investigation into the party s election performance and governance.
Foyle MLAs Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan have confirmed this week, that they will stand down and not seek re-election to the assembly next year.
Deputy MacLochlainn says recent elections hit the party hard:
Man Attacked In Ballymena A man has been attacked by two intruders who forced their way into a house in Ballymena.
The victim was punched in the face and beaten with a baseball bat at a property on Princess Street at around 6pm on Tuesday, 04 May.
He did not need hospital treatment, however he did receive media attention.
Detective Sergeant Lenaghan said: One of the men is described as being approximately 6 ft 1” to 6 ft 2” tall, around 30 years of age, of stocky build and clean shaven. He was dressed in a dark coloured baseball cap and an Adidas tracksuit. The second male is described as being approximately 5 ft 7 to 5 ft 8 tall, around 18 or 19 years of age, and of slim build. He had dirty fair hair which appeared to be shaved at the sides and back, and was dressed in a dark red zipped hoody and grey tracksuit bottoms.