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What were Helen Clark and co doing 30 years ago?
Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 10:19 am
Press Release: ACT New Zealand
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What were Helen Clark and co doing at Anzac ceremonies 30
years ago?
Stephen Franks
Wednesday, 27 April
2005
Press Releases - Defence
I was astonished this
morning to hear Defence Minister Mark Burton laying into Dr
Brash for politicising Anzac Day, ACT MP Stephen Franks said
today.
I was at that dawn service and heard Dr Brash s
mild comments. Anzac Day has been a day of debate about
defence priorities since it was first celebrated, Mr Franks
said.
Veterans concerned about the human cost of being
ill prepared have tried to warn complacent New Zealand on
many occasions in Anzac Day speeches.
I am truly
surprised that any senior Labour figure would risk drawing
attention to the way Labour ministers have treated Anzac
Day. I ll wager that more than one of them would have been
among the anti-war demonstrators, who spent many Anzac Day
mornings 30 years ago, making misery for speakers and
veterans at Anzac ceremonies around the country.
I know
because I was there, Mr Franks said.
ENDS
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