The controversial issue uniting NI's political parties

One issue unites all Northern Ireland 's political parties as they battle for votes in the British general election being held on Thursday.

It set aside a deal on legacy that had the support of the Irish Government and four of Northern Ireland's main political parties - Sinn Fein, the DUP, Alliance and the SDLP. The party's manifesto is very clear, stating that the legislation"denies justice to the families and victims of the Troubles". "We've been very heartened by our engagement with them in relation to listening to people, to giving respect to people, to hearing what they have to say, and I'm talking about those of are bereaved and injured by the conflict.

She said:"The next UK government will have the opportunity to quickly repeal this Troubles act, we know that victims have the expectation that that's what they want to see. "That's what happened and that unified all of the political parties. Throughout the years of negotiation here, no one ever asked for an amnesty, no one tabled it, so Boris Johnson just imposed it and then in very Boris Johnson style he said let's call that reconciliation."

That assessment is shared by Prof McEvoy, who has spent the past decade advising victims groups and others engaged in the legacy debate. "In the first one hundred days of a new government there must be clear signals that there are legislative moves on this and also we must see that the next UK government is sending a clear signal that rights and the rule of law matter and that they will be respected, protected and upheld."

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