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John O'Dowd
Sinn Féin MLA for Upper Bann
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- Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election
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- Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Persecution of Christians in Orissa State (2 Nov 2009)
“I do not lay all the blame at the door of British colonialism. However, it was not only me who said that divisions were caused in India — no less a man than Mahatma Gandhi pointed to Britain’s role in perpetuating divisions in Indian society. Mr Storey refers to religious respect here, yet we have a Minister who has told the world that he will not set foot inside a Catholic chapel...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Persecution of Christians in Orissa State (2 Nov 2009)
“Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. I listened to Mr Moutray’s contribution, and I can see similarities between the events in Orissa and the events that have plagued Ireland over many centuries: sectarianism, division and colonialism. India’s history down through the centuries is a sad story of colonialism, in this case as a result of British rule, and interference in the...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Persecution of Christians in Orissa State (2 Nov 2009)
“I am not, in any way, defending the actions of anyone who is involved in violence in Orissa. What is going on in that part of the world is wrong. However, I am several thousand miles away from that state. We are relying on media reports, although I accept that there is a comprehensive UN report that clearly states that there is persecution of Christians. The Hindu population also claim to be...”
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