The Democratic Unionist Party told British Prime Minister Tony Blair today he must punish Sinn Féin for the alleged activities of the IRA on the streets of Northern Ireland.
Speaking after meeting Mr Blair in Downing Street today, the Rev Ian Paisley said: "It was our business to put to the prime minister in a very strong manner the fact that the people of Northern Ireland are looking for action on the matter before them of the IRA and their actions on the streets of Belfast.
"Putting this on the long finger to May is not acceptable to us at all."
Mr Blair should consider cutting Sinn Féin allowances and privileges at the North's Assembly along with funding and accommodation in Westminster, Mr Paisley said.
The police should also be given the power to take suspected IRA members to court, he added.
"I really feel that the action is one that the British government and the southern government have both to discharge.
"The time has come for the two governments to show the people both north and south, that this sort of activity must be over for all time."
Mr Blair has recently met Northern Ireland leaders as part of the review of the Belfast Agreement, which continues this week. On Wednesday Mr Blair will be meeting SDLP leaders, and on Thursday he is having dinner in Dublin with the Taoiseach.
Mr Blair's official spokesman said the ongoing talks were part of "taking stock of where we are going with the review of the Agreement".