One of the reasons Kiwis voted for MMP was because they felt the First Past the Post system resulted in a parliament that was not reflective of how they voted. The door was shut on the smaller parties that secured a reasonable amount of support, meaning those who voted for them were not represented. The introduction of MMP was designed to overcome this problem.
In basic terms it has. It has allowed for the likes of ACT, NZ First and the Greens to enter parliament and participate in the process of governing the country. MMP has not changed the overall balance of power; National and Labour are still the two dominant parties, as was the case with FPP. History has shown that the smaller parties on the right have more chance of making an impact in terms of input than those on the left. The Greens have had little influence on the left’s agenda, thank goodness.
MMP has also given us the Māori Party. In the past they have shown themselves to be fairly moderate, with the likes of Pita Sharples, Tariana Turia and Te Ururoa Flavell. They were ably accommodated at the time by Prime Minister John Key, who unfortunately bought into the United Nations’ ‘Rights of the Indigenous Peoples’ nonsense. Fast forward to today and the Māori Party is a very different beast that doesn’t deserve a seat at the table.
The current Māori Party highlights the negative aspects and consequences of the MMP system of representation. They are there because this country operates under a system called democracy. Does the Māori Party show any signs of gratitude for this? No. They abhor democracy and are of the opinion that it is to blame for the dreadful situation they find themselves in. This is racist logic.
Democracy was brought here by the evil colonists who, they say, have continually persecuted them and have done nothing to improve their lives in any way, shape or form. Debbie Ngarewa Packer claims we’re ‘racist terrorists’, who should not be here and have committed a form of genocide. Her equally ignorant co-leader, Rawiri Waititi, says we’re unwanted scum only allowed here out of the kindness of his heart. We now find ourselves being asked to believe a form of racist fantasising.
This sort of nonsensical speak, laced with lashings of racial hatred, has no place in the parliament of a democratically run country. We do uphold the rights to free speech but there is a time and place and parliament is not it. Democracy, among other things, is a means whereby the rights and freedoms of the citizens are protected. The term itself, derived from Greek, translates to ‘rule by the people’.
For Debbie Ngarewa Packer and Rawiri Waititi’s information (plus their extended whānau, such as John Tamihere), ‘rule by the people’ doesn’t translate to rule by the minority, i.e., the handful who voted for them. Their insurance policy for being in parliament is the green leather upholstery that accommodates their posteriors on the few occasions they bother to sit in the House. These seats have long outlived their purpose and the Māori electorates should be done away with forthwith.
Parliament is no place for a party that wants to destroy the system of government, ignores the parliamentary rules and has a loathing of democracy: this was made very evident recently by Rawiri Waititi’s upholding of the military dictator Ibrahim Traoré as his hero. Like Waititi, this individual decries democracy. With this attitude, the presence of the Māori Party in parliament is pointless.
There is no useful purpose served by the Māori Party: they don’t represent the majority of their people and appear to have no interest in doing so. You never hear them talking in specific terms about the violence and the criminal behaviour perpetrated by a section of their people. You never hear talk of wanting to work with government to sort these problems out.
All we hear is a never-ending racist monologue of how their problems are the fault of their oppressors: the wicked colonials who had the effrontery to come here and (not according to them) improved their very existence. If they can’t deal with reality, then they are of little use when it comes to running the country and they are more of a hindrance than a help. We don’t need their war dance theatrics and we don’t need their insults.
Parliament is not the place for them. They have achieved absolutely nothing since they were elected and that will continue to be the case.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
MMP has also given us the Māori Party. In the past they have shown themselves to be fairly moderate, with the likes of Pita Sharples, Tariana Turia and Te Ururoa Flavell. They were ably accommodated at the time by Prime Minister John Key, who unfortunately bought into the United Nations’ ‘Rights of the Indigenous Peoples’ nonsense. Fast forward to today and the Māori Party is a very different beast that doesn’t deserve a seat at the table.
The current Māori Party highlights the negative aspects and consequences of the MMP system of representation. They are there because this country operates under a system called democracy. Does the Māori Party show any signs of gratitude for this? No. They abhor democracy and are of the opinion that it is to blame for the dreadful situation they find themselves in. This is racist logic.
Democracy was brought here by the evil colonists who, they say, have continually persecuted them and have done nothing to improve their lives in any way, shape or form. Debbie Ngarewa Packer claims we’re ‘racist terrorists’, who should not be here and have committed a form of genocide. Her equally ignorant co-leader, Rawiri Waititi, says we’re unwanted scum only allowed here out of the kindness of his heart. We now find ourselves being asked to believe a form of racist fantasising.
This sort of nonsensical speak, laced with lashings of racial hatred, has no place in the parliament of a democratically run country. We do uphold the rights to free speech but there is a time and place and parliament is not it. Democracy, among other things, is a means whereby the rights and freedoms of the citizens are protected. The term itself, derived from Greek, translates to ‘rule by the people’.
For Debbie Ngarewa Packer and Rawiri Waititi’s information (plus their extended whānau, such as John Tamihere), ‘rule by the people’ doesn’t translate to rule by the minority, i.e., the handful who voted for them. Their insurance policy for being in parliament is the green leather upholstery that accommodates their posteriors on the few occasions they bother to sit in the House. These seats have long outlived their purpose and the Māori electorates should be done away with forthwith.
Parliament is no place for a party that wants to destroy the system of government, ignores the parliamentary rules and has a loathing of democracy: this was made very evident recently by Rawiri Waititi’s upholding of the military dictator Ibrahim Traoré as his hero. Like Waititi, this individual decries democracy. With this attitude, the presence of the Māori Party in parliament is pointless.
There is no useful purpose served by the Māori Party: they don’t represent the majority of their people and appear to have no interest in doing so. You never hear them talking in specific terms about the violence and the criminal behaviour perpetrated by a section of their people. You never hear talk of wanting to work with government to sort these problems out.
All we hear is a never-ending racist monologue of how their problems are the fault of their oppressors: the wicked colonials who had the effrontery to come here and (not according to them) improved their very existence. If they can’t deal with reality, then they are of little use when it comes to running the country and they are more of a hindrance than a help. We don’t need their war dance theatrics and we don’t need their insults.
Parliament is not the place for them. They have achieved absolutely nothing since they were elected and that will continue to be the case.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
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