'Do Not Co-Operate with Roslea Probe' - RSF

fermanagh | miscellaneous | press release Monday August 18, 2008 23:09 by Richard Walsh - Republican Sinn Féin

RSF have urged people not to collaborate with the RUC.

A number of homes in the Roslea area of County Fermanagh received letters from the Major Investigations Team (MIT) of the RUC on Monday, 18th August, seeking information relating to a military operation targeting British forces near the village in June. An IRA landmine partially exploded, seriously injuring two members of the British colonial police. A spokesperson for Republican Sinn Féin told the people of Roslea that they must not allow themselves to be pressurised into becoming informers.

The letter sought replies to be sent to a named RUC Detective Constable in Gough Barracks, and asked a number of questions about activity in the area at the time. These included details of peoples movements between certain dates, and asked who was with them and whether anyone else were in their homes at the time. The RUC also enquired about details of vehicles driven around the Rellan Road during the period, and the route taken.

RSF Director of Publicity, Richard Walsh said: “It is ironic that these letters were addressed 'to the occupier' given that they were in fact sent by the occupier. No-one should allow themselves to collaborate with the RUC, and under no circumstances whatsoever should anyone respond to this disgusting probe. Nor should anyone claiming to represent the people of Roslea advise anyone to do so. Any assistance given to the RUC on this matter is, by definition, informing.”