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WILLIE JACKSON SAYS DEMOCRACY HAS CHANGED, CO-GOVERNANCE IS GOOD, ACT LEADER IS A 'HYPOCRITE'
Seymour responded almost immediately this morning.
He said Jackson showed all the reasons why a proper debate on co-governance was needed.
"Willie Jackson has claimed repeatedly that he'd like to have a debate with me about this. I welcome this," Seymour said.
"The reason we haven't is because the Prime Minister's office won't let him. After this morning's interview I'm not surprised."
In a statement, the Act leader added: "It's a sad state of affairs when our constitutional settings are changing and the Government can't put forward a coherent argument.
"At best they don't understand what they're saying, at worst they're deliberately muddying the water with misinformation."
Seymour said Act believed in liberal democracy and "superficial" characteristics like race, sex, sexuality and religion were not relevant to voting rights.
"I'm standing by ready to debate Willie Jackson and I'll be armed with facts instead of personal insults. The ball is in his court.".....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/willie-jackson-says-democracy-has-changed-co-governance-is-good-act-leader-is-a-hypocrite/VZZAIF66LH76WWEXUXUXAZQ3XA/
U-TURN COMING FOR DISCRIMINATORY ROTORUA LOCAL BILL?
Willie Jackson’s comments today on the discriminatory Rotorua District Council bill suggest Labour is rightly considering a U-turn, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
“On TVNZ’s Q+A this morning Jackson was back-peddling, saying there had been ‘a few mistakes’ and that it wasn’t their bill. And he now agrees with the Attorney-General, who said on Friday that the bill was inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act.
“But, hang on – Labour voted for the bill with gusto at its first reading earlier this month.
“Labour MP Arena Williams said the ‘bill is necessary because it creates meaningful partnership’.
“No wonder most people can’t work out what the Government is trying to do with co-governance – it’s all over the place.
“Willie Jackson’s bizarre statement this morning that ‘the nature of democracy has changed’ will come as a surprise to most New Zealanders, who haven’t been aware of a new constitutional convention or any proper debate to which they’ve been invited.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2204/S00172/u-turn-coming-for-discriminatory-rotorua-local-bill.htm
Seymour responded almost immediately this morning.
He said Jackson showed all the reasons why a proper debate on co-governance was needed.
"Willie Jackson has claimed repeatedly that he'd like to have a debate with me about this. I welcome this," Seymour said.
"The reason we haven't is because the Prime Minister's office won't let him. After this morning's interview I'm not surprised."
In a statement, the Act leader added: "It's a sad state of affairs when our constitutional settings are changing and the Government can't put forward a coherent argument.
"At best they don't understand what they're saying, at worst they're deliberately muddying the water with misinformation."
Seymour said Act believed in liberal democracy and "superficial" characteristics like race, sex, sexuality and religion were not relevant to voting rights.
"I'm standing by ready to debate Willie Jackson and I'll be armed with facts instead of personal insults. The ball is in his court.".....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/willie-jackson-says-democracy-has-changed-co-governance-is-good-act-leader-is-a-hypocrite/VZZAIF66LH76WWEXUXUXAZQ3XA/
U-TURN COMING FOR DISCRIMINATORY ROTORUA LOCAL BILL?
Willie Jackson’s comments today on the discriminatory Rotorua District Council bill suggest Labour is rightly considering a U-turn, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.
“On TVNZ’s Q+A this morning Jackson was back-peddling, saying there had been ‘a few mistakes’ and that it wasn’t their bill. And he now agrees with the Attorney-General, who said on Friday that the bill was inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act.
“But, hang on – Labour voted for the bill with gusto at its first reading earlier this month.
“Labour MP Arena Williams said the ‘bill is necessary because it creates meaningful partnership’.
“No wonder most people can’t work out what the Government is trying to do with co-governance – it’s all over the place.
“Willie Jackson’s bizarre statement this morning that ‘the nature of democracy has changed’ will come as a surprise to most New Zealanders, who haven’t been aware of a new constitutional convention or any proper debate to which they’ve been invited.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2204/S00172/u-turn-coming-for-discriminatory-rotorua-local-bill.htm