“I am pleased that my motion of no confidence in the Education Minister has reached the 30 signatures needed to proceed, with the backing of Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Alliance," Gerry Carroll said. "I’ve brought this motion to build a strong, united challenge against a Minister who believes it’s appropriate to align himself with a state that’s responsible for the murder of 20,000 children.”
“Despite the Minister’s attempts to sectarianise this issue, pressure is clearly mounting on him from all quarters. Paul Givan’s position is becoming more untenable by the hour.”
“Speaking to the media this morning, the Minister played the victim and declared that he ‘won’t be cancelled’. But the voices of thousands of educators, pupils, families, trade unionists and right-thinking people calling for his resignation can’t and won’t be ignored. It’s time for Givan to go.”
People Before Profit notes that the Belfast and the Derry and Strabane Councils have passed motions supporting criticism of Education Minister Paul Givan.