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John Banks To Resign From Parliament
John Banks To Resign From Parliament
“Further to the
of the decision of the High Court at Auckland last Thursday,
I will resign the seat of Epsom effective from 5pm this
Friday the 13th of June 2014” Mr Banks said.
“I
will write to the Speaker tomorrow advising him of my
resignation, said Mr Banks.
“This timeframe allows a
number of constituency, administrative and staffing matters
in Epsom and Wellington to be dealt with over the next few
days.
“I have been privileged to serve the people of
Epsom and New Zealand at both a local level and in
Wellington.
“I have given my heart and soul over
four decades to making a worthwhile contribution to this
country. I have always endeavoured to do the right thing.
Consequently I am deeply saddened at this turn of
events.
“As the matter is still before the Court I
will be making no further comment” said Mr
Banks.
ENDS
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