Sinn Fein councillor Kevin Campbell
FORMER Sinn Féin Mayor of Derry Councillor Kevin Campbell has urged people in the city and district to attend a Day of Reflection ceremony hosted by the current Mayor Maoliosa McHugh this Friday at Guildhall Square at 1 pm.
The former mayor insisted that the event is designed to include everyone who died in conflict and insisted “there is no hierarchy of victims.”
Colr. Campbell said it is important to remember the past.
“We all want to move on but we cannot do that by forgetting the past.
“The Day of Reflection gives everyone the opportunity to remember the past, and everyone who died as a result of conflict, in an open and inclusive way.
“It is open to all sections of the community and everyone is invited.
“It is a short ceremony with a period of reflection to allow people to remember all victims in silence,” he said.
“By remembering the past we are not blocking the future.
“It is something that we need to do. We need to be able to remember the past together and remind ourselves of the pain and suffering that went before.
“It cannot be forgotten as we move forward and this is what the Day of Reflection is all about,” he added.
