Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 8, 2023 16:31:26 GMT 12
WHAT THE HELL IS CO-GOVERNANCE? AN EXPLAINER……
THE IMPACT OF CO-GOVERNANCE ON THE NATION
Up until recently New Zealand has had one of the world's oldest, most enduring and stable democracies - a democracy the envy of many peoples. However, democracy and political stability are seriously undermined by the growing prevalence of the co-governance model and other undemocratic arrangements, and exclusive racialised provisions in legislation and government policy. These changes are having a significant impact on our constitution - changes for which the peoples’ agreement has never been sought by the government.
Briefly, negative effects of the 50/50 co-governance model in the New Zealand context include:
* the trashing of one of the world’s longest standing and most successful democracies.
* The disproportionate amount of power placed in the hands of one sector of the community. This disregards the principle of equality of citizenship - one person, one vote, each of equal value.
* Giving veto power to those unelected by and therefore unaccountable to the community, thereby undermining democratic accountability.
* It is racially divisive, fostering a them and us mentality, which can easily morph into a ‘them versus us’ attitude.
* The detrimental impact on social cohesion and race relations......
www.democracyaction.org.nz/what_the_hell_is_co_governance_an_explainer
THE IMPACT OF CO-GOVERNANCE ON THE NATION
Up until recently New Zealand has had one of the world's oldest, most enduring and stable democracies - a democracy the envy of many peoples. However, democracy and political stability are seriously undermined by the growing prevalence of the co-governance model and other undemocratic arrangements, and exclusive racialised provisions in legislation and government policy. These changes are having a significant impact on our constitution - changes for which the peoples’ agreement has never been sought by the government.
Briefly, negative effects of the 50/50 co-governance model in the New Zealand context include:
* the trashing of one of the world’s longest standing and most successful democracies.
* The disproportionate amount of power placed in the hands of one sector of the community. This disregards the principle of equality of citizenship - one person, one vote, each of equal value.
* Giving veto power to those unelected by and therefore unaccountable to the community, thereby undermining democratic accountability.
* It is racially divisive, fostering a them and us mentality, which can easily morph into a ‘them versus us’ attitude.
* The detrimental impact on social cohesion and race relations......
www.democracyaction.org.nz/what_the_hell_is_co_governance_an_explainer