Couple of days ago I dealt with the question of applications to PSNI of about 1000 Poles. I am still against it, especially in the new light of Nuala O’Loan report.
As I wrote before, many Irish on both sides of the border don’t believe in the new Police forces in Northern Ireland ?Äï especially after just published report by Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan, that concerns RUC special branch collusion with Ulster Volunteers Forces and its murders committed in a recent time ?Äï during the 90ties of 20th century. Following Irish Independent ?Äï the last reported crime was committed in year of 2000. Loyalist serial killers are accused of many murderers (about 100 since 70ties and about 15 in the 90ties) of civilian Catholics and Protestants as well. What is the most shocking they had permission from officers of RUC, with the help, protection and turning blind eye on their brutal activities. The story of Protestant Raymond McCord who lost his son killed by one of the UVF butchers ?Äï Mark Haddock. Raymond McCord tried to seek the truth and justice among the loyalist parties of Paysley and Trimble but they were not willing to help him. Finally he turn to the Sinn Fein in search for justice.
The report just revealed the commonly known facts in the whole Irish society. Moreover many of my Irish friends claim that the fact of collusion is not a past story but the present day reality. Non of them believe in PSNI and its clear rules and lack of sectarianism. Actually, facing new facts about recent days of RUC they are right. How many of the RUC officers biased in Loyalist favor and involved in collusion with UVF are still on duty and nowadays working in PSNI?
I warned my compatriots that Catholic Polish officers won’t be treated as a representatives of the native Catholic community and they rather would be regarded as alien mercenaries used by British government to show the world that they fulfill the obligations of 50 ?Äï 50 policy. This can by devastating for even a small assimilation and integration of Polish society into at least Irish society of Northern Ireland and those 1000 Polish officers can put whole Polish society as a piggy in the middle ?Äï between two sides of conflict, and face the reluctance from both of them.
My warning seems to be not groundless - yesterday one of the biggest Polish news and community web sites ?Äï onet.pl ?Äï reported that Republican Sinn Fein warned Poles (in the letter to Belfast Telegraph) not to join PSNI. They claim that employment of about 1000 Poles to the PSNI is very disturbing. They also warn Poles not to join the PSNI (regarded as a continuance of RUC) and stay away of the local conflict.
I am afraid that those 1000 applicants are not familiar with history of Ireland and history of the troubles in the North. I am not biased on any side favor, and I am of the opinion that new Police in Northern Ireland should be cut off from the past and any collusions, co-operations with MI5 (if it is possible), and consist of representatives of both communities ?Äï Catholics and Protestants, native ones of course. I have nothing against Poles in the service, but the number must be adequate to the number of Polish emigrants in Northern Ireland.
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