22 January 1998 Edition
RUC harass SF team
SINN Fein's press supremo Richard McAuley was detained by the RUC for 20 minutes as his car was searched for `munitions' on Tuesday morning in the Glen Road, West Belfast. Sinn Fein Councillor Alex Maskey has called this ``a clear case of harassment'' coming on top of last week's RUC interference with the Sinn Fein talks delegation on Divis Street as it traveled to Stormont.
Mr Maskey has also questioned the intention behind road blocks set up on the fringes of nationalist areas stopping vehicles leaving the area but not those entering it. Mr Maskey said, ``At a time when there is a concerted campaign of murder and intimidation against the nationalist people, the RUC and British Army are intent on using this situation as a cover for increased harassment against nationalists.''
Mr Maskey has also questioned the intention behind road blocks set up on the fringes of nationalist areas stopping vehicles leaving the area but not those entering it. Mr Maskey said, ``At a time when there is a concerted campaign of murder and intimidation against the nationalist people, the RUC and British Army are intent on using this situation as a cover for increased harassment against nationalists.''