County Wexfords Sinn Féin candidate has reacted angrily to claims by local politicians that his party supported the bank bail out. Cllr Anthony Kelly said that it was common knowledge that his party voted against the bank guarantee scheme brought forward by Brian Lenihan on the 17th October 2008.
"I find it amazing that certain parties keep bringing this up," Cllr Kelly said. "If you check the Dail records, you'll see that they clearly show Sinn Féins opposition to the bank bail out. Sinn Féin did vote in favour of an emergency financial support bill which would allow the minister to make decisions to prevent against the collapse of the Irish banking system. Sinn Féin supported this bill to insure that there would be money available for Irish families at their local ATM's and to prevent complete anarchy. Amazingly the Labour party decided to throw caution to the wind, ignore the needs of ordinary Irish families and make a crazy publicity stance by not voting for the bill."
Cllr Kelly stressed the difference between this emergency bill and what was to become the bank bail out. "It wasn't a bank guarantee scheme. We made it clear that we would not support such a scheme unless it contained a bank levy, no more bonuses for bankers, salary cuts for top bankers, support for mortgage holders and the creation of a state bank. None of these things were included in the bank bail out, which is why we reject it. What puzzles me is why these other groups keep bringing it up? perhaps they cant understand the simple scenario that unfolded. Or maybe its more likely that they are attacking us because they have no policies of their own!"
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