Flying flag for peace

The right to protest is a legitimate, democratic right. But the recent violent scenes in the North are nothing of the sort, writes East Belfast MP Naomi Long

SINCE Belfast City Council voted on Dec 3 to only fly the union flag at city hall on designated days, I and other elected representatives from the main parties have received death threats, while violence has struck various parts of my constituency.

A number of my Alliance Party colleagues have been the focus of intimidation. One has been forced to leave her home after threats were made to her; the office of another colleague was burnt out in an act of wanton vandalism.