Statement From Marama Davidson
On Saturday morning, I was hit by a motorcyclist who struck me at a pedestrian crossing. The person who hit me was part of a convoy of motorcyclists.
A short time after the incident, I was confronted by a representative from the far-right and conspiracy theory website Counterspin who was filming me walking down the road before accosting me with inflammatory questions. A clip of that video is now circulating online and is being used to distract from a broader conversation about the causes of violence in Aotearoa.
Still in shock, I was not as clear in my comments to the conspiracy theorists Counterspin as I should have been.
Violence is unacceptable in any community and as the Minister responsible for Aotearoa’s first ever plan to eliminate family violence and sexual violence, I am committed to an Aotearoa where all people are safe and can live peaceful lives. My top priority is to support, protect and believe all victims and survivors of violence.
Women are overwhelmingly more likely to be victims of family violence and sexual violence at the hands of men. It is also important to acknowledge the disproportionate impact violence has on our rainbow whānau and diverse communities.
I should have made clear in my comments that violence happens in every community. My intention was to affirm that trans people are deserving of support and to keep the focus on the fact that men are the main perpetrators of violence.
I will continue to stand with my trans and non-binary whānau and support action to ensure that everyone can live their lives without fear of hate or discrimination.
I will not be commenting further at this time.
No doubt when Marama has expressed similar views in the past, it was due to bike based incidents. Stay strong Marama, you are a party leader, government minister, wahine role model and the real victim of last weekend. Recovers quickly and may this be an end to your run of bad luck around motorcyclists.
I’d appreciate it if Davidson stood with women wanting and needing a voice in New Zealand instead of joining the baying feral mob determined to silence us, aided and abetted by her political comrades and the grubby lying media.
The critical theory analysis, systemic thinking and complicity in pedestrian traffic accidents.
https://youtu.be/JUc0OmHf7Fw?t=407
In woke terms it is the fault of everyone (except the pedestrian) who makes, uses or participates and benefits in car and bike culture.
What happened to freedom of speech. I didn’t see you self-righteous pricks up in arms when our PM was getting constant death threats, nor did you have much to say when Golriz was being violently threatened. And what about Dr Rawiri Taonui being followed home by a racist dick head who said, “now I know here you live you black bastard”
@CIP I think you’ll find that most (all?) the commenters above do condemn the behaviour of racist pricks you mention. However, key difference, they are not political political party leaders or government ministers.
Random dickheads should be held accountable but wouldn’t you agree that those with political power and influence should be held to a much higher standard?