On the march
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Making their way to the field are Galgorm LOL 239.
ORANGE Order Grand Master Robert Saulters yesterday reiterated his call for unionist unity.
Delivery the keynote address at the Twelfth demonstration in Ballymena, Mr Saulters told brethern he had taken some "flak" for his remarks but he stood firm in his conviction.
He said: "The third resolution today is on State and a few weeks ago I made a speech in which I said that unionists must work closer together.
“I said that one big strong unionist party was the ideal situation, although I recognised that would be very difficult. People would have to forget past differences and work for the maintenance of the union.
I did take some flak for my comments but mostly from people who are no friends of unionists or indeed the Orange Order."
Mr Saulters said the Order was bound together by "the religious and cultural aspects of the Institution and a strong belief in the union with the rest of the United Kingdom.
“There are many enemies of the Institution and unionism who would try to dilute that union but we must not let them get away with it. Throughout the banner unfurlings, meetings and openings of new halls there has been one strong message coming through to me - and that is unionism needs to think smarter and act as a coherent force against our Republican enemies."
Mr Saulters said he was heartened by the hundreds of people who have backed his call for unionist unity.
For full address see special Twelfth coverage inside.
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