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The Irish people will not be bullied

Written by Libertas
Tuesday, 10 June 2008
The Irish people will not be bullied into voting yes on Thursday, Libertas Chairman Declan Ganley said this afternoon. Mr. Ganley was making his final public comments of the campaign ahead of Thursdays vote, as he launched a billboard truck attacking French president Nicolas Sarkozy for his failure to hold a referendum and the comments of his foreign minister, who threatened the Irish people with "victimisation" if they voted "No". Mr. Ganley said that the last few days had seen an "Unprecedented" campaign to scare the Irish public. "The people are being bullied in the most callous and cynical of manners. We are being lied to repeatedly about the consequences of a "No" vote by politicians who are frankly too lazy to go and get us a better deal. It is high time the Irish people sent the elites both in Dublin and Brussels a very clear message about the kind of Europe we want to see. The French Government have made their intentions very clear. They want to see us ratify Lisbon, and then next month, they will bring forward plans to harmonise taxes, increase our military spending, and interfere in our immigration policy. They have systematically hidden those plans fro m the Irish people, with the full connivance of our own Government. President Sarkozy is doing this while refusing his own people a vote on the grounds that they would vote "No". We need to send a message to all of Europe that this is not acceptable. A "No" vote on Thursday is a vote for hope, and a vote for a better future. It is a vote for our right to demand accountability and honesty from our leaders. It is a vote for democracy. I am appealing to all Irish men and women to get out on Thursday, and make it very clear that Ireland needs a better deal than what is on offer in Lisbon. It is time to assert our voice as a nation".