He said: “We reject in the strongest possible terms the reckless new protocol legislation of your government, which runs counter to the wishes expressed not only by most businesses but by most people in Northern Ireland.” The MLA said it wanted to see the protocol “run as smoothly as possible”, but believed that “the way to achieve this is through a commitment to the European Union”. “It is clear that the solutions are available and deliverable – as they have already been delivered in the field of medicines – but this must be based on trust and the rule of law and not on breaking the law and unilaterally abolishing the obligations of the Treaty,” they said. . The MLA also said it “strongly rejects your continuing claim that you are protecting the Good Friday Agreement as your government works to destabilize our region.” “To protest that the protocol lacks inter-communal consensus, while ignoring the fact that Brexit itself – let alone the harsh Brexit – lacks even the slightest consent of the majority here, is a tragic act of political distortion,” they said.
