I remain fundamentally opposed to this on the simple basis that a security body should not be placed in charge of deciding who can and cannot be a member of the Assembly.
Splitting the existing CRS into an intelligence/security body and a regional defence force/militia is a perfectly sound idea, but it should be kept entirely separate from our democracy.
Minister of Media, Subversion and Sandwich Making
Associate Justice of the High Court and Senior Moderator
Former Delegate (x2.5)
Former Member of the Committee for State Security
Former Chief Justice of The High Court (x3)
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs (x2)
Former Chair of the Assembly (x3)
Former Minister of Security (x2)
Former Local Councillor (x2.5)
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