Government Response
To Mmp Review – Sheer Arrogance
“The Government’s
response to the MMP Review Report demonstrates appalling
arrogance and contempt for the referendum process, says
Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First, MP for
Tauranga.
“The Associate Minister of Justice, Margaret
Wilson, today hid behind a “lack of consensus” and said as a
consequence “no changes to the MMP system would be initiated
as a result of the MMP Review Committee Report.
“Mr
Peters said that response was ‘absolute hum bug’ given the
massive public support in 1999 for the Margaret Robertson
Referendum calling for Parliament to be reduced to under 100
members. That’s one recommendation from the public the
parliamentarians should have listened to but have instead
decided to carry on, with Government support, in their high
handed way.
“The public have in some ways themselves to
blame. Helen Clark said before the election that if the
public should vote to reduce MP numbers Labour had no
intention of listening to them”, concluded Winston
Peters.
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