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ACT MP says NZ 'like nth Korea without the nukes.' - Lilith7 - 21-07-2022
Probably not his best move, I suspect. Exaggeration isn't usually, in politics anyway.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/07/act-mp-damien-smith-says-new-zealand-is-like-north-korea-without-the-nukes-in-terms-of-foreign-investment.html
"But ACT's associate finance spokesperson Damien Smith says there are other factors causing hurdles to new players coming to New Zealand.
"No sane company would come to New Zealand to develop a supermarket chain unless it was allowed to develop a full-service grocery model," he said.
"That means the RMA has to be modified to allow this to happen. It means we need to attract foreign investment from friendly OECD countries that can be fast-tracked here. At the moment, it is like North Korea without the nukes trying to get money into this country."
RE: ACT MP says NZ 'like nth Korea without the nukes.' - Olive - 21-07-2022
I wonder if a single person cares what ACT's associate finance spokesperson thinks about anything. Maybe Seymour, already back-pedalling furiously on Smith's behalf.
RE: ACT MP says NZ 'like nth Korea without the nukes.' - Lilith7 - 21-07-2022
I'm sure all politicians are taught the art of both poli waffle & swift backpedalling....
RE: ACT MP says NZ 'like nth Korea without the nukes.' - Oh_hunnihunni - 21-07-2022
Stupid boy, showing crass ignorance of a political reality is not a good look for someone in his job.
RE: ACT MP says NZ 'like nth Korea without the nukes.' - Praktica - 21-07-2022
There's a good reason why Seymour keeps his caucus away from the media...
RE: ACT MP says NZ 'like nth Korea without the nukes.' - Lilith7 - 22-07-2022
(21-07-2022, 04:15 PM)Praktica Wrote: There's a good reason why Seymour keeps his caucus away from the media...Indeed. Although...it might be interesting, if he just let them speak out, especially in an election year.
