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Luxon attempts an apology but was interrupted; hardly surprising. Now would perhaps be the right time to cough up & make sure the surviviors are compensated; there IS no good reason to delay that further.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5335...se-in-care
Maori experience of abuse in state care.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5334...ns-to-them
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16-11-2024, 12:39 PM
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An Apology For The Apology? Blind Survivor Deplores Use Of Ableist Slur By Prime Minister At Historic Apology For Abuse. "Scoop politics"
Jonathan Mosen, a longstanding leader in the disability sector and a survivor of abuse in state care, has expressed his hurt, disappointment, and anger at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s use of an ableist, pejorative phrase at an event which should have been a safe space for disabled survivors.
Jonathan, who is blind, says the use of the phrase “turned a blind eye” to describe the State’s response to abuse was insensitive and inappropriate under the circumstances.
“The phrase "turn a blind eye" is an inherently ableist expression that wrongly equates blindness with ignorance, neglect, or deliberate stupidity. This phrase, like many others, reinforces the dangerous and outdated stereotype that blind people are less perceptive, capable, or engaged than their sighted counterparts,” says Jonathan.
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Politicians mouthing apologies does nothing to heal the hurt or repair the damage previous politicians ignored for so long. As for the compensation offers, and the way those who have passed are being forgotten about - words fail me...
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It would be good - not to mention extremely surprising - to see this govt step up & immediately set about giving compensation to the survivors, rather than delaying further.
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All the survivors. Including those who have died in between. And then maybe we could think about those who didn't survive these awful times. And maybr even those enduring them now.
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(17-11-2024, 10:41 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: All the survivors. Including those who have died in between. And then maybe we could think about those who didn't survive these awful times. And maybr even those enduring them now.
That would be the mark of a compassionate & forward thinking govt...
So basically, Buckleys..
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