Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 8, 2022 7:21:54 GMT 12
URGENT JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DISCRIMINATORY ROTORUA COUNCIL BILL
“It is premature to declare victory over the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill”, writes Rotorua Councillor Reynold Macpherson. “It has not been withdrawn, only ‘paused’. If you want to defend democracy against co-governance, please submit an Affidavit in Support of a private citizen’s application for a judicial review”.
Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick used her casting vote in a public-excluded meeting of Council on 28 April to prevent a withdrawal of the Bill. She then used her casting vote in favour of a ‘pause’ to, as she put it, to “allow council officers to work with legal advisors, parliamentary and government advisors, on strengthening the policy work of the Local Bill.”
Robert Lee’s application for a judicial review was filed on Friday 29 April 2022 and is currently before a High Court judge. You can read the Statement of Claim here rdrr.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-04-29-Statement-of-Claim-filed.pdf
It claims that Council’s 19 November 2021 decision to submit the Local Bill to Parliament was, for various reasons, procedurally unfair and illegal. Robert is asking the court to act urgently, in May, before the Bill can become law.
If you wish to support Robert's Judicial Review you may sign an Affidavit in Support and forward it on to him.
HOW? Go to RDRR’s website - Sign an affidavit in support of Robert Lee’s Judicial Review > rdrr.nz/sign-an-affidavit-in-support-of-robert-lees-judicial-review/
“It is premature to declare victory over the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill”, writes Rotorua Councillor Reynold Macpherson. “It has not been withdrawn, only ‘paused’. If you want to defend democracy against co-governance, please submit an Affidavit in Support of a private citizen’s application for a judicial review”.
Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick used her casting vote in a public-excluded meeting of Council on 28 April to prevent a withdrawal of the Bill. She then used her casting vote in favour of a ‘pause’ to, as she put it, to “allow council officers to work with legal advisors, parliamentary and government advisors, on strengthening the policy work of the Local Bill.”
Robert Lee’s application for a judicial review was filed on Friday 29 April 2022 and is currently before a High Court judge. You can read the Statement of Claim here rdrr.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-04-29-Statement-of-Claim-filed.pdf
It claims that Council’s 19 November 2021 decision to submit the Local Bill to Parliament was, for various reasons, procedurally unfair and illegal. Robert is asking the court to act urgently, in May, before the Bill can become law.
If you wish to support Robert's Judicial Review you may sign an Affidavit in Support and forward it on to him.
HOW? Go to RDRR’s website - Sign an affidavit in support of Robert Lee’s Judicial Review > rdrr.nz/sign-an-affidavit-in-support-of-robert-lees-judicial-review/