The King’s call for MANA MAORI – Press statement for immediate release Hone Harawira
Comments by the Maori King, Kingi Tuheitia, that he favoured a strong relationship between the Maori Party and the MANA Movement as the representative voice for Maori in the political world, were welcomed by MANA leader Hone Harawira.
“The principle of kotahitanga, of unity, is a core element of MANA’s very existence” said Harawira. “It’s a principle I addressed in my first interview as a MANA MP, it’s a principle I have adhered to in all public comments about working with the Maori Party, and it’s the reason why I was comfortable meeting with the Maori Party President last month to talk about possible arrangements running up to Election 2017”
“How that rolls out over the next few months is a matter to be addressed by the presidents of both MANA and Maori, but I look forward to seeing what they come up with”
“I also commend the King for his call to Maori leaders to play “a large part” in resolving issues such as drug abuse, crime, the high prison population, reintegration, poor health, homelessness, poverty and unemployment, and in leading the charge for the preservation of our language and culture.”
“But building a decent society based on the Treaty of Waitangi and ensuring a “Maori share in New Zealand’s sovereignty by 2025” also means stopping the current government’s agenda of allowing the rich to get richer at the expense of the poor and the dispossessed, and selling off the nation’s assets before we even get a sniff of that sovereignty” said Harawira
“Interesting times ahead” said Harawira. “On a more personal note, it’s good to see Tuheitia speaking at the Koroneihana. I know he’s not been too well lately, and I wish him all the best with the challenges he faces.
Interesting that this post follows Chris Trotter’s. It appears to me that the Maori party is the very epitome of the elitists leave nga morehu behind rangatira model of Maori development while Mana is basically focused on those problems that affect nga morehu. Whakapapa may define whanau but it really doesn’t ensure that nge mea nunui i te ao are supported and respected
Totally agree bro …
Nact are creating long term damage to the country and its fabric.
Division between factions in the opposition is plain stupidity.
The Maori party have broken the chain and Morgan is an elitist who cares little about the rest but will use any power he can muster to further his own ends. Underpants Morgan the man who took excessively from Maori broadcasting. A leech looking after himself.
Labour may have led a present govt had it cooperated with Greens and Mana but no it fought with them.
So we have another 3 tragic years of sell offs, demolition of education and welfare, more emissions and pollution, more money flowing out of NZ, more of NZ being foreign owned, poverty, a deliberate housing bubble as Key also fostered in Ireland and when it collapses your savings will be taken to prop up the banks as Nact have legislate to allow that to happen.
Orchestrated and deadly. Labour allowed this or was influenced from within to throw the election.