Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 24, 2024 5:23:57 GMT 12
ACT SLAMS TE WHATU ORA FOR ENCOURAGING KARAKIA DESPITE REGULAR PARLIAMENTARY PRAYERS
CT was caught with its foot in its mouth this week after taking to social media to criticise Te Whatu Ora for encouraging daily karakia.
“To be clear, if someone wants to pray on their own time, that is their business. But they shouldn’t be paid or encouraged to do it by a government department,” ACT wrote in a social media post attributed to its health spokesperson Todd Stephenson.
But MPs are required to listen to a prayer before every parliamentary session, which is read by the Speaker.
Te Ao Māori News asked Stephenson for comment on the difference between a karakia and a prayer. We also asked: “If you are so opposed to karakia, will you oppose the prayer said in Parliament?”
We asked for a reply by 4pm to meet our publishing deadline.
At 5pm Stephenson adroitly replied: “I’m personally open to making changes to the parliamentary prayer.”....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/07/23/act-slams-te-whatu-ora-for-encouraging-karakia-despite-regular-parliamentary-prayers/
CT was caught with its foot in its mouth this week after taking to social media to criticise Te Whatu Ora for encouraging daily karakia.
“To be clear, if someone wants to pray on their own time, that is their business. But they shouldn’t be paid or encouraged to do it by a government department,” ACT wrote in a social media post attributed to its health spokesperson Todd Stephenson.
But MPs are required to listen to a prayer before every parliamentary session, which is read by the Speaker.
Te Ao Māori News asked Stephenson for comment on the difference between a karakia and a prayer. We also asked: “If you are so opposed to karakia, will you oppose the prayer said in Parliament?”
We asked for a reply by 4pm to meet our publishing deadline.
At 5pm Stephenson adroitly replied: “I’m personally open to making changes to the parliamentary prayer.”....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/07/23/act-slams-te-whatu-ora-for-encouraging-karakia-despite-regular-parliamentary-prayers/