Councillor John Finlay for Bann Valley and Jason Atkinson, DUP candidate for Bann Valley, have condemned attempts by Republicans to intimidate local Protestants over the Easter weekend.
Speaking today they said:
"The village of Rasharkin has been littered with Republican flags in a provocative attempt to intimidate local Protestants over the Easter weekend.
This represents a childish attempts to intimidate and scare local Protestants and is contrary to community relations policy.
This attempt does nothing to build better relations in the village and will only heighten tensions.
The village has been marred by attempts by Republicans in recent years to chase Protestants' out of the area in defiance of a shared Northern Ireland and shared community.
It is especially disappointing that three flags have been put on display opposite the Orange Hall. We call for all those offensive flags to be removed immediately as is within the remit of the PSNI."
Speaking today they said:
"The village of Rasharkin has been littered with Republican flags in a provocative attempt to intimidate local Protestants over the Easter weekend.
This represents a childish attempts to intimidate and scare local Protestants and is contrary to community relations policy.
This attempt does nothing to build better relations in the village and will only heighten tensions.
It is especially disappointing that three flags have been put on display opposite the Orange Hall. We call for all those offensive flags to be removed immediately as is within the remit of the PSNI."
