A resolution of the issue of reform of the RUC is in sight if nationalists continue to stand firm, Sinn Féin claimed today.
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Mr Martin McGuinness
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The comments were made after party president Mr Gerry Adams and Mr Martin McGuinness indicated that limited progress on police reform has been made after four weeks of intensive negotiations with the British government.
"This is now down to political will. If Tony Blair can bring himself to make the leap of imagination that is required this policing issue can be resolved," a Sinn Féin spokesman said.
However, Mr McGuinness accused Mr Trimble of stalling progress by placing more sanctions on Health Minister Ms Bairbre de Brún and himself.
"Many people in the nationalist and republican community believe that David Trimble is embarked on a wrecker's charter.
"The big test for David Trimble is whether or not the forces of rejectionism within unionism overcome the forces within his party that want the Agreement to work," he said.
After a three and half hour meeting with his 110-strong party executive yesterday, Mr Trimble said members had endorsed a series of measures against Sinn Féin.
"Let there be no mistake about it, we are determined to achieve both devolution and decommissioning."
Talks in London, Dublin and Belfast continue this week.