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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 7, 2021 3:55:01 GMT 12
MĀORI PARTY OPPOSES ANTI-TERRORISM LEGISLATION BILLNo repeat of Tūhoe raids He says this is why the party opposed the bill because there wasn't enough due diligence to ensure the correct phrasing and protections were there for Aotearoa's marginalised communities, as well as tangata whenua who become targets in the event of a terrorist attack. “Who determines whether somebody is up to any terrorism activity? These are the issues that the Māori Party has and we will continue to challenge back to ensure that the legislation is a true fit for Aotearoa.”..... www.teaomaori.news/maori-party-opposes-anti-terrorism-legislation-billMĀORI AT RISK IN TERROR ATTACK CRACKDOWNGreens co-leader Marama Davidson is wary of rushing through anti-terrorism legislation in the wake of Fridays attack in New Lynn. She says the legislation now before a select committee would not have prevented the attack, and it still needs proper scrutiny. “Rushing through legislation may not be the answer because we are still reeling from (the) Tūhoe (raids), we are still reeling from Māori being over surveilled for generations if not centuries so this is why as tangata whenua we need to be really mindful at who gets over-surveilled it has been brown people, it has been indigenous people, it has been Māori, it has been environmentalists, Ms Davidson says....... waateanews.com/2021/09/06/maori-at-risk-in-terror-attack-crackdown/
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