Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 2, 2024 5:12:33 GMT 12
ACT LEADER DAVID SEYMOUR WANTS TO STOP ‘LAZILY’ CATEGORISING PEOPLE BY RACE
The Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (Mapas) scheme, which sets aside 30 per cent of medical school places for Māori and Pacific students, is an example of “racial discrimination”, Act leader David Seymour says.
In an interview on RNZ’s new video-led show 30 with Guyon Espiner, Seymour said he did not support the scheme because he did not support racial discrimination.
“It’s a scheme that says you qualify for the scheme if you’re a certain race. So, by definition, that’s exactly what it is.”....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/act-leader-david-seymour-wants-to-stop-lazily-categorising-people-by-race/RVAUSNHCARFLBJXLTCD64DVBMU/
The Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (Mapas) scheme, which sets aside 30 per cent of medical school places for Māori and Pacific students, is an example of “racial discrimination”, Act leader David Seymour says.
In an interview on RNZ’s new video-led show 30 with Guyon Espiner, Seymour said he did not support the scheme because he did not support racial discrimination.
“It’s a scheme that says you qualify for the scheme if you’re a certain race. So, by definition, that’s exactly what it is.”....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/act-leader-david-seymour-wants-to-stop-lazily-categorising-people-by-race/RVAUSNHCARFLBJXLTCD64DVBMU/