Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 3, 2016 17:20:21 GMT 12
ROOM FOR MAORI PARTY IN LABOUR-GREEN ALLIANCE
Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox can see room for her party in the space created by a new agreement between Labour and the Greens.
The two opposition parties have agreed to formalise what is already a close working relationship in the lead up to the election.
Ms Fox says her party’s stance is that it will work with the Government of the day of whatever political stripe.
"In the past Maori would be sitting on the sidelines waiting for a favourable government to come back in, not able to advance their causes. They have seen the benefit of sititng at the table and if it is a Labour Green coalition in the future, we would only be too happy to be invited into that arrangement should they be successful at the next election." she says……
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MTM3NjI=/Room-for-Maori-Party-in-Labour-Green-alliance
Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox can see room for her party in the space created by a new agreement between Labour and the Greens.
The two opposition parties have agreed to formalise what is already a close working relationship in the lead up to the election.
Ms Fox says her party’s stance is that it will work with the Government of the day of whatever political stripe.
"In the past Maori would be sitting on the sidelines waiting for a favourable government to come back in, not able to advance their causes. They have seen the benefit of sititng at the table and if it is a Labour Green coalition in the future, we would only be too happy to be invited into that arrangement should they be successful at the next election." she says……
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MTM3NjI=/Room-for-Maori-Party-in-Labour-Green-alliance