It has come to the attention of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement that on the evening of Wednesday, July 9, two approaches were made to members of our Derry cumann to engage in talks of some description.

The first of these approaches was made by two organisers of a petition against anti-agreement republicans through Community Restorative Justice and the second was by someone claiming to represent the Bogside/Brandywell Initiative.

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement's position on talks with any group is clear; we will talk to anyone on the issues of our national sovereignty and national self-determination.

Anyone wishing to engage with us must do so by writing to our National Secretary requesting talks and outlining what it is they wish to discuss. We are a national movement and anyone wishing to discuss issues with us must first go through our National Executive.

Any individual cumann or area is not permitted , by our constitution, to engage in discussions on the national movement's behalf.

Those who have approached our members in Derry know full well how to contact our movement and we look forward to an official request, we are not aware of one at present.

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement are an open, democratic and transparent organisation and we will not be dragged back to the days of secret negotiations with open ended agendas, such actions have weakened and fragmented the republican movement in the recent past.

Finally, the 32 County Sovereignty Movement speak for ourselves and no one else and we will not act as a conduit for any other organisation.

Andy Martin

32 County Sovereignty Movement