DUP cllr stands by view that God sent tsunami as punishment

DUP councillor Maurice Mills, who said God sent the tsunami to punish Asia for being godless and AIDS as retribution for homosexuality was unrepentant this afternoon.

Ian Paisley is facing demands to expel Mr. Mills from the party after his comments provoked outrage.

The councillor, who’s twice been Deputy Mayor of Ballymena stood by his views that God sent Hurricane Katrina to punish New Orleans for organising a gay pride event and that Africa's Aids epidemic is also punishment for homosexuality.

“Asia was hit by the tsunami because of the continent's people not being Christian”, he said, adding that “God had marked their cards.”

Trade Union officials holding a national anti-prejudice conference in Belfast however were stunned.

One said that talking as if God murdered people because of a gay event was “horrific” while another said Mr. Mills should be “drummed from office”.