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I'm very disappointed with that :(
I can understand people want full normal punishments, but that was impossible to broker in Northern Ireland too.
I'm not sure about fact being guaranteed seats, again the compromises made to standard democracy in NI still cause problems years on.
In an ideal world etc...but it's not and I hope another solution is found.
JWestland-
I don't know enough about NI but my understanding was the farc were only being given 5 seats out of 300-odd(?).... Not really meaningful from a power POV.
Watching channel 4 news I was a bit disappointed by their description of things like the subsidies and lack of jail sentences, as its not quite that simple.
Knowing people who lost people to the Provo IRA and who still seath when they see folk like Geary Adams on TV I understand how hard it is. But you need to make unpalatable compromises for peace. When viewed in the broad context the farc got totally spanked in the negotiations... It's sad the tiny fraction needed to pass the yes vote couldn't see that.
hugo7
a lot of anger on both sides, really gutted about the ignorant and expats voting no :(
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37537252