Protest to be held at Free Derry Museum

By Richard O'Reilly

A protest is to be held at the Free Derry Museum shortly before midday on Friday 2nd June.

Entitled 'Not in Free Derry' the protest is against the inclusion of RUC and British Army dead in a list of Troubles victims.

Organisers say it was sparked by a video reel in the museum which contains the names of security force personnel, which a spokesperson says shows 'complete disrespect' for other victims on the list.  The groups says it wants to see those names removed

'Not in Free Derry' statement in Full:.

"By now I'm sure you have heard about the video reel in the museum of free Derry, this video shows the victims of the troubles between 1969-1972. Contained in this video are the names of the British occupying forces both RUC and army.

This shows complete disrespect for those on the list that have been murdered by the establishment. We the people of Derry want these names removed.

This is not creating a hierarchy of victims as suggested by Jeffrey Donaldson. what we want is to be able to remember our dead without a reminder of those who occupied, tortured, maimed or murdered our friends and loved ones.

Nowhere will you find the names of 14 innocent people murdered and still without justice by the paratroopers on any of their memorials nor will you find any victim of the British occupying forces remembered along side any memorial that bares their names.

Please join with us outside the museum of free Derry on Friday the 2nd of June at 12pm to show them that we will not stand for it. We want this to be neutral and would request only placards with Not in Our Name or Not in Free Derry"