Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 24, 2019 4:17:44 GMT 12
Bob Edlin: OMBUDSMAN INVOKES THE TREATY AND DECLARES HIS AIM TO BE FAIR – PARTICULARLY TO ONE GROUP OF CITIZENS
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. This was the declaration of the pigs who control the government in George Orwell’s novel, Animal Farm – a tart comment on the hypocrisy of governments that proclaim the absolute equality of their citizens but gives power and privileges to a small elite.
This country’s chief ombudsman – of all people – has tweaked this and declared that, for the purposes of his office, all citizens are equal but some are more equal than others.
Peter Boshier has established a panel of Maori advisers, which (he says)
“ .. conveys our role as a watchtower ensuring fairness for all, particularly Māori.”
The panel is called Pūhara Mana Tangata and is made up “of prominent experts and rangatahi leaders”.
Boshier says it has been
“ … formed by representatives of tangata whenua for tangata whenua.”
We think he is acknowledging this is a race-based panel to meet the needs of just one of the population’s several ethnic groups.......
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2019/12/bob-edlin-ombudsman-invokes-treaty-and.html#more
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. This was the declaration of the pigs who control the government in George Orwell’s novel, Animal Farm – a tart comment on the hypocrisy of governments that proclaim the absolute equality of their citizens but gives power and privileges to a small elite.
This country’s chief ombudsman – of all people – has tweaked this and declared that, for the purposes of his office, all citizens are equal but some are more equal than others.
Peter Boshier has established a panel of Maori advisers, which (he says)
“ .. conveys our role as a watchtower ensuring fairness for all, particularly Māori.”
The panel is called Pūhara Mana Tangata and is made up “of prominent experts and rangatahi leaders”.
Boshier says it has been
“ … formed by representatives of tangata whenua for tangata whenua.”
We think he is acknowledging this is a race-based panel to meet the needs of just one of the population’s several ethnic groups.......
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2019/12/bob-edlin-ombudsman-invokes-treaty-and.html#more