WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Willie Jackson kicked out of Parliament in fiery attack on David Seymour as Treaty Principles Referendum dies
There’s a reason the Left loves Willie Jackson.
He’s a working class hero, the youngest Union leader of the meat workers, an Oxford Debating champion and he knows how to blend humour with cutting insight.
His first speech against the Treaty Principles Referendum saw him thrown out of Parliament for calling David Seymour a liar, and his second speech against it didn’t disappoint!
He referred to the Bill as a “political stunt” and told those on the government side that they should feel ashamed for bringing this vile legislation into the House.
He reminded everyone that this was always about legal rights, not race rights and argued ACT believes in property rights only if you are Pakeha.
This was an “outright assault on our history and our rights”, while calling ACT supporters, “Nut jobs”
Willie said Christopher Luxon wanted to be Prime Minister at any cost so he agreed to Seymour’s legislation because Luxon couldn’t stand up to Seymour.
Willie finished his speech saying, “I have had time to reflect on my first speech when I called David Seymour a liar. I have not changed my mind. When it comes to the Treaty of Waitangi, you will always be a liar,”
The Speaker Gerry Brownlee called on Jackson to apologise, but Jackson said that would be an insult to the select committee submitters.
The Speaker, for a second time, kicked Willie Jackson out of the House for speaking truth to power.
History was watching, and history will note his courage.
This horrid bill was voted down.
Act will continue to use this issue to inflame and solidify their supporters. They don’t care about any unrest and division it may cause. Jackson’s personal attack on their leader adds to their determination.
Luxons decision to not be present and not speak on the single most important piece of legislation to come before Parliament clearly shows his political ignorance and cowardice. Definitely making himself a front runner as Worst PM Ever
What rights do Maori think they’d lose under this legislation? I’ve never heard them articulate this with any precision, which is odd given it’s apparently the reason they oppose it.
If they oppose a bill enshrining equal rights, then it follows that Maori must have special rights that nobody else has, and if they do, what are they and why is that?
Are you really that ignorant of history? cos its better to keep fingers off keyboard than to type and remove all doubt.
So what’s the answer to my question then?
If your primary school teacher is not an Act supporter ask to explain to you whats in the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, what an agreement means and outcomes when an agreement is broken by one party.
I think they may feel uncertain to define too much similar to the clauses of a Power of Attorney; it used to have a clause that said something like – to state further may have the effect of limiting the powers of this document.
You deliberately ask a question that has a long, and comprehensive answer if that answer is going to be relevant, or encapsulating.. That is a deliberate, and tiresomely standard technique used by reactionary bigots who, without recognising it, expose themselves as mediocre intellects that are simply incapable of grasping the basic principles behind the treaty, and show a laughable grip on it’s “political” history…
If you really just want an easy answer that satisfies your bigotry, then stick to the ZB troll farm… What passes for logic there should fit you perfectly… And in the meantime, stop wasting the grownups time with adolescent drivel..