Sunday, 18 June 2017, 11:19 am Press Release: Green Party
NZ First putting politics before child
protection
NZ First has chosen to put
political game playing ahead of the safety of children by
proposing a referendum on the ten year old amendments to the
Crimes Act.
NZ First MP Tracy Martin said on Q&A
this morning that her Party wants to hold a binding
referendum to repeal the 2007 amendment to
section 59 of the Crimes Act.
“I think it's
appalling that NZ First is willing to remove a basic
protection for our kids in the hope it’ll buy them a few
votes in election year," said Green Party Co-leader Metiria
Turei.
“This law change simply removed a legal
loophole that had allowed people who assaulted children to
escape charges by claiming it was ‘parental
correction’.
“Parents aren't being prosecuted
for lightly smacking their children. NZ First is trying to
fix a problem that doesn't exist.
“It’s sad that
a political party would choose to use its resources to
campaign on removing child protections rather than finding
solutions to child abuse," said Ms
Turei.
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