Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 14, 2019 16:20:55 GMT 12
NEW PLYMOUTH COUNCILLOR LABELS MĀORI VERSION OF NATIONAL ANTHEM A TUNE HE IS 'ASHAMED TO SING'
A New Plymouth councillor previously censured for making offensive and divisive comments has posted on Facebook about his "shame" in singing the Māori version of the national anthem.
Under a post made on Steve West's Facebook page, which asked people to "name a song you are ashamed of singing" Murray Chong replied with: "The te reo version of the NZ national anthem".
West, who alerted Stuff to the Facebook exchange, then asked Chong if he was threatened by it.
"Not at all but I only need to sing the original version," Chong replied. When questioned further by West, Chong said it was "because that's the original. If we all have to be made to sing the anthem in 2 languages, then the haka should be sung in 2 languages too."......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/109905178/new-plymouth-councillor-labels-mori-version-of-national-anthem-a-tune-he-is-ashamed-to-sing
A New Plymouth councillor previously censured for making offensive and divisive comments has posted on Facebook about his "shame" in singing the Māori version of the national anthem.
Under a post made on Steve West's Facebook page, which asked people to "name a song you are ashamed of singing" Murray Chong replied with: "The te reo version of the NZ national anthem".
West, who alerted Stuff to the Facebook exchange, then asked Chong if he was threatened by it.
"Not at all but I only need to sing the original version," Chong replied. When questioned further by West, Chong said it was "because that's the original. If we all have to be made to sing the anthem in 2 languages, then the haka should be sung in 2 languages too."......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/109905178/new-plymouth-councillor-labels-mori-version-of-national-anthem-a-tune-he-is-ashamed-to-sing