Foster critices Hain’s call for amnesty
Former northern secretary urges end to prosecutions for Troubles-related killings
Peter Hain: “I think there should be an end to all conflict-related prosecutions.” Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
DUP Minister for Enterprise Arlene Foster has described as a “grubby distraction” a call by the former Labour northern secretary Peter Hain for an end to prosecutions for all Troubles-related killings.
Mr Hain, who has defended the scheme guaranteeing non-prosecution for so called “on-the-runs” or “OTRs”, called for a de facto amnesty for people who were involved in Troubles killings up to April 1998.