GERRY Adams has criticised the British government over its treatment of legacy issues, stating that they are "not interested in the truth."
Speaking at an event in Belfast on Saturday to remember those killed in a gun attack by an RUC man in 1992, Mr Adams accused the British government of failing to support victims.
Paddy Loughran, Pat McBride and Michael O’Dwyer were killed and two others were injured when off-duty RUC officer Allen Moore opened fire on the premises. Mr Moore killed himself a short time later.
The Sinn Féin president also hit out at the Irish government saying it could not be "excused of its responsibility" as it is the co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement.
"The British government, the DUP and the UUP are only interested in protecting British soldiers, the UDR, the RUC and those surrogates they used to kill citizens," he said.
The issue of how to deal with the past has been in the headlines again in recent weeks, with Secretary of State James Brokenshire saying that there is an apparent "imbalance" that has led to a "disproportionate" focus on criminal inquiries involving former British soldiers.
Hitting back at Mr Brokenshire the Sinn Féin leader said: "Instead of making provocative statements James Brokenshire should implement all those outstanding elements of the Good Friday Agreement that his government is responsible for. And this includes providing the funding, requested by the Lord Chief Justice, to process the legacy inquests."
On Saturday, an estimated 1,000 veterans marched on Downing Street to protest at what they believe is the "hounding" of troops who served in Northern Ireland.
