Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 2, 2021 3:53:18 GMT 12
'ETHNO-STATE AGENDA': ACT CLAIMS MĀORI PROCUREMENT POLICY IS 'CREATING FURTHER ETHNIC DIVISION'
The ACT Party says the Government is pushing ahead with its "ethno-state agenda" by requiring some Government agencies to award a small fraction of their contracts to "Māori businesses".
The policy - known as 'Te Kupenga Hao Pāuaua' or 'Supporting the Māori Economy through Social Procurement' - is intended to "accelerate the economic recovery for Māori businesses" and "is an important step towards a more inclusive and prosperous society", Jackson said in December when it was announced.
"The policy is one for elite Māori, those who are in business," said Seymour. "It will be a boon for prosperous Māori, those who already have businesses. Those Māori who are truly struggling with education, housing, and jobs will be no better off."......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/07/ethno-state-agenda-act-claims-m-ori-procurement-policy-is-creating-further-ethnic-division.html
The ACT Party says the Government is pushing ahead with its "ethno-state agenda" by requiring some Government agencies to award a small fraction of their contracts to "Māori businesses".
The policy - known as 'Te Kupenga Hao Pāuaua' or 'Supporting the Māori Economy through Social Procurement' - is intended to "accelerate the economic recovery for Māori businesses" and "is an important step towards a more inclusive and prosperous society", Jackson said in December when it was announced.
"The policy is one for elite Māori, those who are in business," said Seymour. "It will be a boon for prosperous Māori, those who already have businesses. Those Māori who are truly struggling with education, housing, and jobs will be no better off."......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/07/ethno-state-agenda-act-claims-m-ori-procurement-policy-is-creating-further-ethnic-division.html