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Williamson’s Appointment Just Jobs for the Boys
Rt Hon Winston Peters
New Zealand First Leader
Member of
Parliament for Northland
1 SEPTEMBER 2016
Williamson’s Appointment Just Jobs for the Boys
The government’s appointment of Maurice Williamson to Los Angeles as Consul-General is just another example of National’s jobs for the boys and born to rule sense of entitlement, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters.
“The government has elbowed aside professional and experienced diplomats who are trained and know what they are doing.
“For such an important position we cannot afford to have a politician who will have to learn on the job; it’s a disgrace.
“We have seen too much of this sort of thing under National with former politicians holding positions of authority that rightfully should be filled by our diplomatic corps.
“We want professionals putting the country first, not politicians putting self-interest first.
“There are exceptions – Mike Moore for example, where a politician may be uniquely qualified but not National’s infernal brorocracy,” Mr Peters says.
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