Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 11, 2016 17:26:40 GMT 12
'I STAND HERE WITH A HEAVY HEART' - MAORI PARTY CO-LEADER'S OATH BILL DEFEATED
The Maori Party has lost its bid to allow people taking oaths to state that they will perform their duties in accordance with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Party co-leader Marama Fox drafted the member's bill, which was defeated on its first reading by 71 votes to 50 in Parliament last night.
Ms Fox said her bill recognised the treaty as New Zealand's founding document, and people taking oaths should have the opportunity to state their support for it....
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/stand-here-heavy-heart-maori-party-co-leaders-oath-bill-defeated
The Maori Party has lost its bid to allow people taking oaths to state that they will perform their duties in accordance with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Party co-leader Marama Fox drafted the member's bill, which was defeated on its first reading by 71 votes to 50 in Parliament last night.
Ms Fox said her bill recognised the treaty as New Zealand's founding document, and people taking oaths should have the opportunity to state their support for it....
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/stand-here-heavy-heart-maori-party-co-leaders-oath-bill-defeated
The real principles understood by every signatory in 1840 that were well documented at the time, or the new BS ones made up recently that basically give maori a free ride for ever and ever?