The problem is Labour’s leadership insists that is not their position at all. Carmel Sepuloni rushed to claim Henare was “mistaken” and that the party has no intention of scrapping the law. Leader Chris Hipkins has said the same. So which is it? Was Henare going rogue, or was he saying the quiet part out loud?
This is not the first time Labour has shown sympathy for gangs. The most glaring example came when the Labour Government handed over millions of taxpayer dollars to a Mongrel Mob-connected group to run so-called “rehab” programs. The same gang that has poisoned New Zealand communities with meth was trusted to help addicts recover from it. You could not make it up.
Supporters tried to dress it up as rehabilitation and “meeting people where they are.” The reality was that one of the most notorious criminal organisations in the country was given a golden ticket, while taxpayers were left shaking their heads. The backlash was fierce, and rightly so.
Henare’s comments have put Labour back in the firing line. They talk tough on law and order when it suits them, but their track record tells another story. Funding gang-linked rehab, now flirting with repealing the patch ban. It all points in one direction.
Labour may claim otherwise, but when forced to choose between standing with communities or pandering to gangs, Labour has already shown where its loyalties lie.
Matua Kahurangi is just a bloke sharing thoughts on New Zealand and the world beyond. No fluff, just honest takes. He blogs on https://matuakahurangi.com/ where this article was sourced.
This is not the first time Labour has shown sympathy for gangs. The most glaring example came when the Labour Government handed over millions of taxpayer dollars to a Mongrel Mob-connected group to run so-called “rehab” programs. The same gang that has poisoned New Zealand communities with meth was trusted to help addicts recover from it. You could not make it up.
Supporters tried to dress it up as rehabilitation and “meeting people where they are.” The reality was that one of the most notorious criminal organisations in the country was given a golden ticket, while taxpayers were left shaking their heads. The backlash was fierce, and rightly so.
Henare’s comments have put Labour back in the firing line. They talk tough on law and order when it suits them, but their track record tells another story. Funding gang-linked rehab, now flirting with repealing the patch ban. It all points in one direction.
Labour may claim otherwise, but when forced to choose between standing with communities or pandering to gangs, Labour has already shown where its loyalties lie.
Matua Kahurangi is just a bloke sharing thoughts on New Zealand and the world beyond. No fluff, just honest takes. He blogs on https://matuakahurangi.com/ where this article was sourced.
7 comments:
Labour are backtracking on Henare's comments now, prior to the by-election, but just wait until they get into power next. Labour's Maori caucus aren't going to want to antagonize their constituents, and they basically decide Labour's policy. During their last government the Gangs basically ran parts of Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Poverty Bay and Horowhenua. Gangs flouted the lockdowns without consequence, they were allowed to ignore gun restrictions. Schools closed during significant gang events like a tangi. It's no wonder membership rose 80% in a few years. Meanwhile, the Police were hamstrung.
Why do labour politicians pander to the gangs?
Gang members don't vote so that's not the reason.
We don't vote for people who pander to the gangs so that's not the reason.
Drug use and gang profits exploded under the Clark advised ardern government.
Now, why would politicians want gang profits to balloon?
Brought and paid for "Brown shirts".
Labour support crims and gangs. Look at the 6 years they were in. Crime was out of control. There can not even be any debate around this as the left dont have a leg to stand on. End of.
Many gang members are illiterate and innumerate. This is a product of our shockingly low rates of achievement in the basics. But sociology plugs for underachievement being caused by socio-economic conditions. This means the mostly , Maori gang members are somehow victims of colonisation or white supremacy. That aligns with Marxism.
At the same time we put pressure on gangs , we should also be putting pressure on the Min. of Ed. to commit fully to improving our horrible stats. in having the longest tail of academic achievement and worst literacy achievement in the developed world. We don't want just Te Reo speaking gang members we want independent citizens who can contribute to society with real jobs.
So here’s a thought. Why don’t we reintroduce National military service? And how about a 2 year term for those with an adequate high school achievement, and 5 years for those without. That would give the Army some time to bring the latter up to adequate educational achievements, and greatly reduce entry to gangs. It would also give the country some means of preventing the ever-increasing cultural gap now being generated by ill-intentioned fools. Could it even increase our defence capabilities? Now there’s a thought. Oh, by the way…males only please.
Anon 2:47pm - Maybe, but you could also end up with a cohort of military-trained thugs embedded in the gangs.
Anon 7:10am - “brown shirts” - it has crossed my mind that, in the event of serious unrest or civil war, gangs could morph into self-styled militia for the likes of TPM and the far left. The Chch gangs were pretty quick to offer “security” at the mosque after the shootings. Perhaps that was genuinely well intentioned, but it looked eerily like a protection racket in the making. And then in the aftermath, Ardern cracked down on legitimate gun owners, largely leaving gang fire arms untouched.
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