Mr Wilson said,
“The Government must stand with innocent victims and ensure they are at the heart of dealing with legacy.
The last Government’s decision to grant an amnesty in all but name to those responsible for wrongdoing under the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act would have extinguished the flame of justice for many innocent victims. We consistently opposed the legislation and support the repeal of the legislation.
There must also however be a Government led effort to resist the rewriting the past by those who chase aging soldiers through the courts whilst terrorists who were responsible for 90% of Troubles deaths, sleep easy.
The Secretary of State must also use his influence to press the Republic of Ireland to step up and deal with their shortcomings during the Troubles. They demand answers from everyone else but have failed abysmally in giving any answers.
The Republic was used as a safe haven for IRA on-the-runs and there are serious and substantial allegations of Garda collusion with republican terrorists which have been unaddressed by the State. Despite a judicial ruling that Dublin should hold a public inquiry into the Omagh Bomb, the Irish Government has failed to address this ruling.”