Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 4, 2019 17:04:17 GMT 12
MAORI COUNCIL LEADER MATTHEW TUKAKI BOMBARDED WITH HATEFUL MESSAGES
The executive director of the Maori Council says he's received over 70 messages of abuse over the past 48 hours.
Matthew Tukaki revealed the hateful emails have come on the back of an announcement that the Maori Council will ask the Human Rights Commission to investigate lobby group Hobson's Pledge.
However, when asked if Tukaki could name any particular statement that backed up his calls that Hobson's Pledge was inciting violence, hate, racism and segregation of society, he said the group simply created an environment for them to thrive.
Casey Costello, a frequent spokesperson for Hobson's Pledge, called in to Magic Talk and told Tukaki that if her group was guilty of inciting hateful actions then so was the Maori Council.
"With your press release, you have now created an environment of hate," Costello said.
ACT leader David Seymour told Newshub that the claims against Hobson's Pledge are baseless......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/05/maori-council-leader-matthew-tukaki-bombarded-with-hateful-messages.html
The executive director of the Maori Council says he's received over 70 messages of abuse over the past 48 hours.
Matthew Tukaki revealed the hateful emails have come on the back of an announcement that the Maori Council will ask the Human Rights Commission to investigate lobby group Hobson's Pledge.
However, when asked if Tukaki could name any particular statement that backed up his calls that Hobson's Pledge was inciting violence, hate, racism and segregation of society, he said the group simply created an environment for them to thrive.
Casey Costello, a frequent spokesperson for Hobson's Pledge, called in to Magic Talk and told Tukaki that if her group was guilty of inciting hateful actions then so was the Maori Council.
"With your press release, you have now created an environment of hate," Costello said.
ACT leader David Seymour told Newshub that the claims against Hobson's Pledge are baseless......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/05/maori-council-leader-matthew-tukaki-bombarded-with-hateful-messages.html