Sending our support to the victims and their loved ones
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 2:31 pm Press Release: The Maori Party
Sending our support to the victims and their loved
ones in Orlando
The Māori Party sends its aroha
to the many people who will be shattered by the mass
shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
“While
we are thousands of miles away, we want the whānau who have
lost loved ones or have been injured by this despicable act
that our hearts are with you,” says Māori Party Co-leader
Marama Fox.
At least 50 people were killed and more than
50 people were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in
modern US history.
Māori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa
Flavell says the party wants to extend its sympathies to the
gay, lesbian and transgender community who are calling for
an end to gun violence and homophobia.
“We must all
strive for a more tolerant society where the human rights of
every individual are respected. We support the call for love
and unity at a time where it would be easier to resort to
hate,” he says.
E moe mai rā e ngā tini mate kua haere
ki tua o te ārai. Haere, haere, haere atu
rā.
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