New Zealand is a
better country than National’s miserable increase in the
refugee quota that ignores our obligations to the
international community and people in need, says Opposition
Leader Andrew Little.
“It is a sad day when the
Government can’t find the basic humanity to double the
quota when it hasn’t increased for 29 years. New Zealand
is a better place than this.
“I’ve seen
first-hand the conditions in overseas camps when I visited
the Zaatari camp in Jordan. People living there are
determined, resourceful and want to get into safe countries.
They can’t simply go home.
“New Zealanders are a
big-hearted, generous people who would happily double the
quota. It is right that we do our bit on the world stage.
Today’s announcement doesn’t go nearly far enough,”
says Andrew Little.
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