No campaigners reject Sarkozy 're-run' comments
                   
irishdemocrat.co.uk     23-Jul-2008            

Following a meeting earlier this week between French president Nicolas Sarkosy and opponents of the Lisbon Treaty, Former Green MEP and chairperson of the People's Movement, Patricia McKenna, and Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams issued the following statements: Patricia McKenna, The People's Movement: "IT IS clear from today's (Monday 21 July) meeting that president Sarkozy has his mind made up regarding the Lisbon Treaty and the need for Ireland to vote again. When those on the No side stated at today's meeting, that the treaty was dead and we the Irish people could not be asked to vote again, the French President response was 'There is nothing extraordinary about saying you should vote again - you did it with Nice and Danes did it also'. "Today's meeting gave us a clear insight into the state of denial that exists within the... [read full story]                    


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