The Ulster Unionist Party's Councillors' Association has unanimously passed a resolution against the proposed Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre (PbCRC) being sited at the Maze.

Chairman of the Ulster Unionist Councillors' Association, Mr Trevor Wilson said: "The motion passed at the Ulster Unionist Councillors' Association gives further affirmation to the Party's support for the re-development of the Maze site, but makes clear our opposition to the siting of the proposed Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre (PbCRC) at the Maze and calls for the prison buildings to be de-listed and demolished.

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"As my colleague Tom Elliott said last week it is important to separate out the two issues. Let`s develop the site, let's create the jobs, but don't tarnish it by siting the proposed Peace Building and Conflict Resolution Centre at the Maze. It is the most divisive site in Northern Ireland. The Prison buildings need to be de-listed and demolished so that there is no opportunity for the site to become a shrine to terrorism."

(CD/MH)