PRESS RELEASE

Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First

November 28 2011

Maori Party Must Stay Staunch on Asset Sales

New Zealand First has appealed to the Maori Party to stand firm and not support National’s plan to sell off taxpayer owned assets.

Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Maori Party has consistently said it opposed state asset sales and it should stick to its guns and not try to have a “bob each way” over the issue.

“If your policy opposes asset sales, you can’t suddenly say you will allow it if Maori can have a slice of the action. You can’t stand with one leg on each side of a fence because it gets very painful. Moreover, it will lead to oblivion for the Maori Party by 2014 if not sooner.

“Asset sales will not help Maori. It will lead to further impoverishment and lack of opportunity. Maori know that which is why in excess of 95% of them oppose Asset Sales

“Corporate Maori can look after themselves so don’t sell out those at the bottom of the heap,” warned Mr Peters.

ENDS

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