The right wing journalist, Janet Wilson, has been quick to comment several times on it.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3010394...v2-mo2c6tT
"Scotties had told us they did not want the allegations to become public so we did not make a statement at the time. However, Ghahraman did agree to stand down from her portfolios until the matter was resolved," the co-leaders said.
Former National Party chief press secretary Janet Wilson said the situation has been poorly handled by the Green Party.
"I don't think they've handled it well, and the reason for that is, when you have bad news to deliver, you need to be the one to deliver that bad news and to get ahead of it, otherwise you're in defensive mode.
"You're constantly playing catch-up in defensive mode, which is where the Green Party find themselves now, and that's the mistake that they've made… where they are having to chase everyone else, chase the story as more and more comes out."
Wilson said the reason the co-leaders have put forward for delaying comment is unconvincing.
"I've never heard of a political party follow the wishes of a high-end frock shop, because they didn't want it to come out - I think that's a very weak reason."
Shaw and Davidson said they would not comment further until they had gathered all the facts, and spoken with Ghahraman.
In the meantime, she remains an MP but has stood aside from all of her portfolio responsibilities, including justice, foreign affairs and defence."
She's assuming rather a lot; that the party doesn't yet have the full facts & that they didn't announce it immediately because the shop didn't want them to, when it might be that the party preferred to wait until Golriz was back in the country.
And its interesting that she uses the term 'frock shop', perhaps in an effort to demean the retailer which didn't behave as she appears to think it should have.
And once again - if she was out of the country, & the shop did not want it made public - then who did make it public, & why?
Indeed; its all a bit odd. And who made it public - & why - might be a good place to start.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3010394...v2-mo2c6tT
"Scotties had told us they did not want the allegations to become public so we did not make a statement at the time. However, Ghahraman did agree to stand down from her portfolios until the matter was resolved," the co-leaders said.
Former National Party chief press secretary Janet Wilson said the situation has been poorly handled by the Green Party.
"I don't think they've handled it well, and the reason for that is, when you have bad news to deliver, you need to be the one to deliver that bad news and to get ahead of it, otherwise you're in defensive mode.
"You're constantly playing catch-up in defensive mode, which is where the Green Party find themselves now, and that's the mistake that they've made… where they are having to chase everyone else, chase the story as more and more comes out."
Wilson said the reason the co-leaders have put forward for delaying comment is unconvincing.
"I've never heard of a political party follow the wishes of a high-end frock shop, because they didn't want it to come out - I think that's a very weak reason."
Shaw and Davidson said they would not comment further until they had gathered all the facts, and spoken with Ghahraman.
In the meantime, she remains an MP but has stood aside from all of her portfolio responsibilities, including justice, foreign affairs and defence."
She's assuming rather a lot; that the party doesn't yet have the full facts & that they didn't announce it immediately because the shop didn't want them to, when it might be that the party preferred to wait until Golriz was back in the country.
And its interesting that she uses the term 'frock shop', perhaps in an effort to demean the retailer which didn't behave as she appears to think it should have.
And once again - if she was out of the country, & the shop did not want it made public - then who did make it public, & why?
(16-01-2024, 10:59 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Well, MS hasn't made my kid turn criminal, so let's put that one aside. Stupid suggestion imo, by the time MS affects decisionmaking shopping is usually beyond the person's physical ability.
What gets me is this - the MP is a public figure. These stores knew who she was. So if their concerns were genuine, why not just contact her directly? It isn't hard to do, I did it after reading her book and got a personal response, so why didn't they?
Maybe because someone wants to destroy her? Something about this is really stinky. Almost as stinky as the manufactured scandals that have brought down several other female MPs in recent memory.
Indeed; its all a bit odd. And who made it public - & why - might be a good place to start.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)