| In the days following the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and before
the Referrendum, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair sought to reassure wavering people that it
was safe to say 'Yes' to the Agreement. People were afraid of letting terrorist prisoners
out of gaol and of letting those who use violence enter government. Mr Blair reinforced
his reassurances by giving the people of Northern Ireland 5 promises. These 5 promises
are as follows:
No change in the status of
Northern Ireland without the express consent of the people.
Power to make decisions returned
to a Northern Ireland Assembly, with accountable North-South co-operation.
Fairness and equality guaranteed
for all.
Those who use or threaten
violence excluded from the government of Northern Ireland.
Prisoners kept in unless violence
is given up for good.
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