Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell
Ms Michelle Gildernew:
Absolutely. We do not want people to be left behind. That is where that vacuum is created and that is more dangerous. We have had great engagement in this committee over the years. I remember one meeting with women from loyalist communities a few years back. They spoke about the fear of raising their heads in their own communities. The idea of the two Governments giving that kind of political cover and having a citizens' assembly is interesting, even if unionists justify it by saying they do not intend to be left behind and need to have their views heard. That is something we will take forward. I thank Mr. Powell for giving us his time. It is genuinely great to see him again.
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