Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 14, 2022 10:47:18 GMT 12
ROTORUA URGENTLY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Just a few short years ago, Dr John Robinson wrote the commentary ‘Drifting into Racism’, which warned of the upcoming destruction of New Zealand’s social structure. It has only been four years since it was first published, and yet in that time, the ‘drift’ has turned into a full-blown gallop!
An example of this is the debasing of democratic rights in the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill, currently before the Māori Affairs Committee. This Bill seeks a major change to the Rotorua Council's representation arrangements, overturning the fundamental democratic principle of one person, one vote, each of equal value.
The Bill would provide those on Māori electoral roll 260 percent more voting power than those on the General electoral roll.
The case for this change is built on the fake 'Treaty partnership' and its political manifestation: co-governance.
THIS BILL MUST BE DEFEATED. I am writing today to ask you to please make a submission, no matter how brief – and encourage your husband, wife, mother, neighbour, dog, budgie, pet rock, family, friends and foes - absolutely everyone to do so too. While you may not live in the Rotorua district, once a precedent has been set councils around the country will fall like dominoes – YOUR COUNCIL COULD BE NEXT.
In a great show of support for the democratic value of participation, the Māori Affairs Committee has allowed just two weeks for the public to respond.
AS OF TODAY THERE ARE ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT - CONSULTATION CLOSES AT 11:59 PM ON WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL 2022.
See the three (3) easy ways to make your submission and the reasons why the Rotorua Representation Arrangements Bill is a BAD IDEA - > www.democracyaction.org.nz/rotorua_representation_bill_call_for_submissions
Just a few short years ago, Dr John Robinson wrote the commentary ‘Drifting into Racism’, which warned of the upcoming destruction of New Zealand’s social structure. It has only been four years since it was first published, and yet in that time, the ‘drift’ has turned into a full-blown gallop!
An example of this is the debasing of democratic rights in the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill, currently before the Māori Affairs Committee. This Bill seeks a major change to the Rotorua Council's representation arrangements, overturning the fundamental democratic principle of one person, one vote, each of equal value.
The Bill would provide those on Māori electoral roll 260 percent more voting power than those on the General electoral roll.
The case for this change is built on the fake 'Treaty partnership' and its political manifestation: co-governance.
THIS BILL MUST BE DEFEATED. I am writing today to ask you to please make a submission, no matter how brief – and encourage your husband, wife, mother, neighbour, dog, budgie, pet rock, family, friends and foes - absolutely everyone to do so too. While you may not live in the Rotorua district, once a precedent has been set councils around the country will fall like dominoes – YOUR COUNCIL COULD BE NEXT.
In a great show of support for the democratic value of participation, the Māori Affairs Committee has allowed just two weeks for the public to respond.
AS OF TODAY THERE ARE ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT - CONSULTATION CLOSES AT 11:59 PM ON WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL 2022.
See the three (3) easy ways to make your submission and the reasons why the Rotorua Representation Arrangements Bill is a BAD IDEA - > www.democracyaction.org.nz/rotorua_representation_bill_call_for_submissions
