To: Leader of the DUP, Jeffrey Donaldson MP
Get back to work and exonerate the NI postmasters
The DUP must get the Northern Ireland Assembly up and running so that the subpostmasters wrongly convicted in Northern Ireland can have their convictions overturned and get compensation.
Why is this important?
The ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office clearly showed the mass cover up which led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of innocent employees. Rishi Sunak said they were victims of “one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our nation’s history”.
But because the DUP refuse to enter Stormont, the law exonerated them won't apply to Northern Ireland, and the 20 sub post masters impacted are being left to struggle through the courts to overturn this injustice.
Justice is devolved to Stormont - so we need a sitting Assembly to make this happen. The DUP must go back into government now, and exonerate those wrongfully convicted.
But because the DUP refuse to enter Stormont, the law exonerated them won't apply to Northern Ireland, and the 20 sub post masters impacted are being left to struggle through the courts to overturn this injustice.
Justice is devolved to Stormont - so we need a sitting Assembly to make this happen. The DUP must go back into government now, and exonerate those wrongfully convicted.
