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Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have been expelled from Te Pāti Māori.
Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi announced the decision this morning, with Waititi saying it was part of the party “continuing to reset [its] waka”.
…it had to happen.
THIS IS SPARTA!
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Te Pati Māori promised a reset this year, moving the party away from being merely an activist party into being a credible and stable partner in replacing this Hard Right anti-Treaty, anti-Māori, anti-Beneficiary, anti-Disabled, anti-Renter, anti-Worker, anti-Environment Government.
Unbeknownst to most, Ferris and Mariameno had been plotting a coup against the leadership since July because they weren’t ‘Tikanga’ enough.
That level of putting ones own ego ahead of the waka, to attempt destabilisation when the political enemy is destroying so much was and is unforgivable.
Te Pati Māori had no choice but to expel those who would seek personal ambition above the collective needs of the community.
Eru’s attack on the leadership while glossing over his abuse of Parliamentary staff+ Mariameno’s over spending and plotting + Doc’s sectarian rhetoric were not Tikanga and using that as a reason to topple Debbie and Rawiri to advance their own agenda could only end in one outcome, expulsion.
That should be the end of the matter, they should simply seat warm until the election and allow others to get on with the mahi to topple this Government, but Eru, Doc and Mariameno have shown an inability to reflect on their leadership coup attempt and the damage that has caused meaning waka jumping legislation alongside the costs of 2 by-elections may have to be the outcome.
This ruthlessness on behalf of te Pati Māori however shows they are prepared to clean house to ensure Labour, the Greens and all left wing voters can rely on them for the stability to replace this terrible Government.
Eru, Doc and Mariameno seem to think the enemy was Debbie, Rawiri and John Tamihere when it was always ACT, National and NZF.
The needlessness of this reflects very poorly on Eru, Doc and Mariameno.
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Ferris and Kapa Kingi should have tried to win their view (whatever it was) within party structures and processes, but they went to the corporate media instead-who of course lapped it up.
Corrosive Waka Jump or let the pair sit there as independent pests? Beats me as they are going to mouth off regardless.
Debbie and Rawiri kept stating the main task was to make CoC a one term Govt. which was excellent.
Fabulous news, more votes for the Right.
Good job Te pati Maori.
The Tamihere mafia win again.
Absolutely right, their behaviour at this time is shocking! However it may not be a good idea to invoke the waka jumping legislation because by-elections take up oxygen and energy and are expensive and at this time a needless distraction from policy politics, which has suffered enough already. I guess the expelled would have to run as independents, if they win TPM are in the same position as now too. Anyway, I am sure TPM will be able to evaluate all of that.
That is good now they need to move on as we have an anti-Māori government in power with many Māori kupapa in their ranks. Also, it is time for TPM to get back to business as we need rid of this nasty government that are not only squeezing Maori but also many other New Zealanders. We need a government that rule for all not just the sorted. And we need a government that has respect for our environment and does not treat it like a cash cow.
Musket Wars 2.0
“The needlessness of this reflects very poorly on Eru, Doc and Mariameno”.
Hmmm, I think you will find how wrong you are about this. If they stood in a by election, they’d win I reckon. The TPM leader are over estimating their likability and popularity.
And you only manage to highlight your arrogance AND ignorance.
If there are by-elections and they stand, Labour will win you muppet because it will be a split vote won’t it clown?
How about you stick to right wing hate talking points Krautet?
They had no choice this is a big distraction at a critical time, TPM need to reboot so we can get rid of the Māori kupapa in the CoC.