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| JUSTICE | |||
| for Capt. James J. Kelly | |||
| I, the undersigned, do hereby formally
request An Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern TD, members of his coalition
cabinet, and both houses of the Oireachtas, the Dáil and Senate, to
immediately activate whatever political and/or legal measures necessary to
clear the good name of the recently deceased Irish Army captain, James J.
Kelly. We concur with, and strongly endorse comments by An Taoiseach
(Prime Minister), stated merely hours after the Captain's demise: "he had
acted on what he believed were proper orders", significantly adding,
"personally I have no reason to doubt his integrity". Furthermore, we feel this unresolved issue is a national shame, which deserves, now, to be treated as a matter of urgency, not only for the sake of his surviving widow and family members, but also primarily in the name of natural justice, humane compassion and basic decency, which we view as essential ingredients to our sense of national pride. Furthermore, towards a speedy and successful conclusion to this campaign to posthumously vindicate this soldier, writer, artist and human rights activist, we acknowledge a personal and collective duty, wherever possible, to formulate resolutions to place before diverse national, provincial or regional assemblies and community-based organisations, for their due consideration, with the aim of endorsement. Finally, we hereby appeal also to similar bodies and elected representatives currently within the direct-rule jurisdiction, north of the border, as well as individuals and groupings abroad, within and beyond the Irish Diaspora, to express their justified concerns and solidarity by whatever means possible. |
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| Respectfully submitted, | |||
| Petition for | |||
| JUSTICE | |||
| for Capt. James J. Kelly | |||