Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 19, 2016 6:44:38 GMT 12
Dear Editor, (Sent to the Sunday Star Times 3/1/16)
Reading Stacey Kirk`s comment concerning the desire of iwi to take over the control of Freshwater, one has to wonder why, 176 years after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, iwi should be claiming such a right. The Treaty gave Maori control over the land and their right to sell it through the Crown, which they did with enthusiasm. No mention of their control over Freshwater.
Now, suddenly, radical part-Maori are adding yet another claim to their endless list of fabricated claims to land, sea and shore. John Key has stated : "No one owns the water". Well, John, let us see you put your words into action instead of trying to pass the buck to local Councils to deal with belligerent iwi who, unelected, are now being granted the right to interfere with Council decisions
What has happened to democracy in this country? Racism is rife when a few of the mere 15% part-Maori can dictate to elected Councils, that they, unelected iwi, have the right to control Freshwater? Wake up John Key and the National Party. If this nonsense is not stopped we are up to our ears in apartheid!
M. B
Tauranga
Reading Stacey Kirk`s comment concerning the desire of iwi to take over the control of Freshwater, one has to wonder why, 176 years after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, iwi should be claiming such a right. The Treaty gave Maori control over the land and their right to sell it through the Crown, which they did with enthusiasm. No mention of their control over Freshwater.
Now, suddenly, radical part-Maori are adding yet another claim to their endless list of fabricated claims to land, sea and shore. John Key has stated : "No one owns the water". Well, John, let us see you put your words into action instead of trying to pass the buck to local Councils to deal with belligerent iwi who, unelected, are now being granted the right to interfere with Council decisions
What has happened to democracy in this country? Racism is rife when a few of the mere 15% part-Maori can dictate to elected Councils, that they, unelected iwi, have the right to control Freshwater? Wake up John Key and the National Party. If this nonsense is not stopped we are up to our ears in apartheid!
M. B
Tauranga