20-06-2023, 05:00 PM
David Seymour & ACT members - ever so predictably - stirring the pot. They obviously don't give a damm about the health of their fellow Kiwis if they can use it to stir up racism.
They really are despicable.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/g...ref=topbox
"Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has been ejected from the House after claiming Act Party MPs were elevating racism through their line of questioning.
The incident was sparked by Act leader David Seymour attempting to ask a question in te reo Māori which fell flat with Speaker of the House Adrian Rurawhe, who said Seymour was not actually asking a proper question.
Act’s questions, which built on an initial question from National leader Christopher Luxon, used MPs’ personal circumstances to ask Prime Minister Chris Hipkins about how ethnicity will be used as a factor to judge priority with respect to surgical waitlists.
Hipkins responded to the various questions by saying people who were Māori, Pasifika, rural or low-income had historically been let down by the health system and efforts to remove the discrimination were warranted.
Following a question from Act’s Dr James McDowall, Davidson stood to address the Speaker and asked about a previous ruling about MPs considering the consequences of their questions.
She then claimed, “the nature of these questions are absolutely intended to raise racist opinions amongst the New Zealand public”.
Rurawhe immediately interjected, saying Davidson’s claim was a “very serious accusation” and acknowledged he was considering kicking her out of the House.
On requesting her to stand, withdraw her accusation and apologise, Davidson replied, “I stand, withdraw and apologise” and then immediately raised another issue.
That was enough for Rurawhe to make up his mind and eject Davidson from the House.
Speaking to journalists afterwards, Davidson accepted Rurawhe was in charge but did not change her position.
“We will always stand against people whipping up fear and division when we instead should be making health access better for everyone,” she said.
“[The Act Party] actually don’t care about equity, they are weaponising fear and division of people for votes.
“That to me seems quite horrific actually.”
They really are despicable.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/g...ref=topbox
"Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has been ejected from the House after claiming Act Party MPs were elevating racism through their line of questioning.
The incident was sparked by Act leader David Seymour attempting to ask a question in te reo Māori which fell flat with Speaker of the House Adrian Rurawhe, who said Seymour was not actually asking a proper question.
Act’s questions, which built on an initial question from National leader Christopher Luxon, used MPs’ personal circumstances to ask Prime Minister Chris Hipkins about how ethnicity will be used as a factor to judge priority with respect to surgical waitlists.
Hipkins responded to the various questions by saying people who were Māori, Pasifika, rural or low-income had historically been let down by the health system and efforts to remove the discrimination were warranted.
Following a question from Act’s Dr James McDowall, Davidson stood to address the Speaker and asked about a previous ruling about MPs considering the consequences of their questions.
She then claimed, “the nature of these questions are absolutely intended to raise racist opinions amongst the New Zealand public”.
Rurawhe immediately interjected, saying Davidson’s claim was a “very serious accusation” and acknowledged he was considering kicking her out of the House.
On requesting her to stand, withdraw her accusation and apologise, Davidson replied, “I stand, withdraw and apologise” and then immediately raised another issue.
That was enough for Rurawhe to make up his mind and eject Davidson from the House.
Speaking to journalists afterwards, Davidson accepted Rurawhe was in charge but did not change her position.
“We will always stand against people whipping up fear and division when we instead should be making health access better for everyone,” she said.
“[The Act Party] actually don’t care about equity, they are weaponising fear and division of people for votes.
“That to me seems quite horrific actually.”
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)