DUP election manifesto rules out power-sharing with SF
The Democratic Unionist Party has categorically ruled out ever sharing power with Sinn Féin in its manifesto for the upcoming Westminster election.
The manifesto says inclusive power-sharing with Sinn Féin, as envisaged by the Good Friday Agreement, is out of the question.
It says that, if the SDLP will not agree to exclude Sinn Féin from government, then the only alternative acceptable to the DUP is direct rule from London.
The Ulster Unionist Party has also ruled out power-sharing with Sinn Féin in its election manifesto.
However, the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, said yesterday that he would never support any move to change the system of government in the North to exclude republicans.
Speaking at the launch of the DUP manifesto today, party leader Ian Paisley said Mr Ahern should keep his "dirty, interfering hands off Ulster".
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