Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 6, 2017 17:05:41 GMT 12
LABOUR RULES OUT MĀORI SEAT REFERENDUM
The Labour Party is ruling out a referendum on the Māori seats, even if that's a bottom line for a deal with New Zealand First.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has promised a referendum to let voters decide if the seven Māori electorates should remain.
Labour said it will be up to Māori alone to say if the seats are no longer necessary.
The party's new deputy leader, Kelvin Davis, told TV3's The Nation there was no push from within Māoridom to abolish the seats.
"Those seats were foisted upon Māori back in the 1860s just to really control our voting power and we have become quite fond of them to be honest.
"We really don't want them to go.".....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/336555/labour-rules-out-maori-seat-referendum
The Labour Party is ruling out a referendum on the Māori seats, even if that's a bottom line for a deal with New Zealand First.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has promised a referendum to let voters decide if the seven Māori electorates should remain.
Labour said it will be up to Māori alone to say if the seats are no longer necessary.
The party's new deputy leader, Kelvin Davis, told TV3's The Nation there was no push from within Māoridom to abolish the seats.
"Those seats were foisted upon Māori back in the 1860s just to really control our voting power and we have become quite fond of them to be honest.
"We really don't want them to go.".....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/336555/labour-rules-out-maori-seat-referendum