Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 28, 2016 8:16:13 GMT 12
Stolen Valour – When is a veteran not a veteran?
The 28th Maori Battalion was one of our most effective and perhaps proudest military units. During World War 2 they put fear into the enemy and were engaged in many desperate battles.
The men who served in that battalion deserve our thanks and gratitude. Unfortunately they are all gone now.
Wait a minute? All gone? What about Selwyn Clarke? He’s been in the news lately, surely he is still around, I mean the media have all called him a 28th Maori Battalion veteran, haven’t they?
Well, let’s examine that shall we?
Maori television broke the story and had this to say:
A 28th Māori Battalion veteran has been left to hit the streets and beg for money to get by, after his pension was cut a month ago.
The former A Company soldier Selwyn Clarke’s pension was cut after he failed to appear in court following his involvement in a land occupation.
Selwyn Clarke is at the Kaitaia markets today asking for money and assistance to get by.
Clarke says, “I thought I would receive the pension for the rest of my life, but now it’s been cut and I’m here seeking financial support to live off.”
The veteran was trespassed by police following a protest occupation at Kaitaia Airport last year.
Police subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court to face charges and as a result his pension was cut.
Sounds dreadful. A veteran of the famous 28th Maori Battalion.
Selwyn Clarke has been lapping up the media too, making all sorts of claims.
Let’s look at those……
Read Whaleoil's full exposing blog here > www.whaleoil.co.nz/2016/01/stolen-valour-when-is-a-veteran-not-a-veteran/
The 28th Maori Battalion was one of our most effective and perhaps proudest military units. During World War 2 they put fear into the enemy and were engaged in many desperate battles.
The men who served in that battalion deserve our thanks and gratitude. Unfortunately they are all gone now.
Wait a minute? All gone? What about Selwyn Clarke? He’s been in the news lately, surely he is still around, I mean the media have all called him a 28th Maori Battalion veteran, haven’t they?
Well, let’s examine that shall we?
Maori television broke the story and had this to say:
A 28th Māori Battalion veteran has been left to hit the streets and beg for money to get by, after his pension was cut a month ago.
The former A Company soldier Selwyn Clarke’s pension was cut after he failed to appear in court following his involvement in a land occupation.
Selwyn Clarke is at the Kaitaia markets today asking for money and assistance to get by.
Clarke says, “I thought I would receive the pension for the rest of my life, but now it’s been cut and I’m here seeking financial support to live off.”
The veteran was trespassed by police following a protest occupation at Kaitaia Airport last year.
Police subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court to face charges and as a result his pension was cut.
Sounds dreadful. A veteran of the famous 28th Maori Battalion.
Selwyn Clarke has been lapping up the media too, making all sorts of claims.
Let’s look at those……
Read Whaleoil's full exposing blog here > www.whaleoil.co.nz/2016/01/stolen-valour-when-is-a-veteran-not-a-veteran/
