Deal brokered to end NI deadlock
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7735489.stm
The DUP and Sinn Féin have come to an agreement on the devolution of policing and justice powers designed to bring a 152-day deadlock at Stormont to an end.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers have set out a series of steps to be taken before policing and justice can be devolved.
The executive will meet on Thursday, 20 November, and on a weekly basis until business is up-to-date, they said.
152日って、どうしてもこれ↓を思い出してしまうのだけど：
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
After federal elections on June 10, 2007, coalition talks in Belgium have still failed to result in compromises on the main electoral issue. The previous record from 1988 was broken today after 149 days without a new government.
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Belgium_still_without_government,_new_record_set
……やっぱり敵わなかったみたい。（不謹慎）
After 9 months, Belgian coalition delivers government
Thursday, March 20, 2008
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/After_9_months,_Belgian_coalition_delivers_government
BBC記事から：
"We are both agreed that policing and justice functions should be devolved, every leading politician in this community is committed to this outcome," Mr McGuinness said.
"The agreement we have reached represents a very satisfactory resolution of the most difficult issues relating to the modalities of transferring power and meets all of the publicly expressed concerns," Mr Robinson said.
"We believe these arrangements are capable of gaining the confidence of the community and we look to the prime minister to make good his commitment of helping to resolve the financial arrangements relating to the devolution of these powers."
なんかいろいろとありそうですな。プライムミニスターことゴードン・ブラウンは：
The prime minister thanked the first and deputy first ministers for their "statesmanship".
"I believe that Northern Ireland will now send a signal of hope to the rest of the world that even the most difficult problems that cause the most hard negotiations and difficult times can be resolved," he said.
Secretary of State Shaun Woodward said the move was "historic".
えらく儀式的。んでもって北アイルランド担当大臣の「歴史的」は……ブレアのころに何かというと連発されていたこの「歴史的」という語は、北アイルランドに関してはもうあまりに陳腐化していて何の意味も持たないというか、一番盛り上がったのはやっぱりペイズリー・アダムズ会談のときだよねー。
"This is homegrown, it is something authored by the politicians of Northern Ireland. It will mark a maturing of the political process, and a maturing of democracy here which shows the politicians of Northern Ireland can assume control," he said.
「あらぁ、ひとりでお着替えできるようになったの。おばあちゃんうれしいわぁ」みたいな。あほくさ。
で、例によってSDLPがクギを刺す、と。
政治機構としては、NI専属のアトニー・ジェネラルというポストができて、John Larkin QCがDUPとシン･フェイン両党から招かれている、と。
直近ではマーク・ハドックのニュースで名前が出てる人：
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/loyalist-haddock-to-be-shielded-from-public-view-in-the-high-court-14007494.html
Haddock’s altered appearance ― which does not involve cosmetic surgery ― was partly due to the physical impact of injuries from a previous gun attack, the court was told. He is also in the process of changing his name by deed poll as part of his security arrangements.
But John Larkin QC, for the BBC and The Irish News, argued that his clients should be allowed to call people who may recognise Haddock by appearance and could identify him as being involved in serious crime.
2002年の記事だけど、ピーター・ロビンソンの代理人になっている。
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/2050631.stm
John Larkin QC, is representing Mr Robinson, who is bringing the case.
んー。でも人権でもいろいろやってるし。Sluggerコメント欄経由で
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cab_rank_rule
Slugger:
http://sluggerotoole.com/index.php/weblog/comments/one-source/
コメント欄……んー、そういうことなのか、やはり？ でも反論もあるな……結局いつものあれか、「どっちが勝った」という形にしないってやつ。
本質的に敵対している勢力どうしのパワーシェアリングという点で、すごく興味深いことになっているような気が。でもすっごくめんどくさい。どっちが勝ったとかもうほんとに。Sluggerのコメント欄も変だし。
タイムテーブルはないらしい。ということはまだ何度かゴタゴタがあるんだろう。
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-181108-statement-from-the.htm
※末尾のPDF。未読。
IRAが武装解除するまでにかかった時間と、P+Jがdevolveされるまでにかかる時間と、どっちが長くなるのかな。
Mick Fealty:
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/mick_fealty/blog/2008/11/18/stormont_coming_to_back_to_life
Part of the problem for Sinn Fein parliamentarians (including the Deputy First Minister) is that party strategy is decided upon by President Gerry Adams and his core kitchen cabinet, few of whom are known to the general public. Recently the party seemed to publicly disavow the contents of a letter signed and approved by both McGuinness and Robinson in August.
……あう。つまりそういうことなのか。ってのもたぶん早合点。キッチン・キャビネット……。
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