Monday, 27 February 2012, 9:32 am Press Release: Mana Party
No ‘Moore’ Tobacco Please – We’re
Kiwis MANA Leader Hone
Harawira Monday 27th February
2012 “Mike Moore should
be sacked” says MANA Leader Hone Harawira when told that
NZ’s Ambassador to the United States of America attended a
Trans Pacific Partnership (TPPA) party hosted by
multi-billion dollar tobacco company, Phillip Morris.
“This country has introduced world-leading legislation
to make Aotearoa smokefree by 2025 and Moore’s attendance
at this party is a slap in the face for all those who have
worked hard to stop the tobacco companies killing thousands
of New Zealanders every year, and an insult to those
families who have lost loved-ones to the country’s most
addictive drug.”
“All parties in the House have
supported legislation aimed at reducing the impact of
tobacco, and our diplomatic staff need to either get on
board with that position or get another job if they
can’t.”
“And the Prime Minister needs to fire
off a strongly worded missive to Moore and the rest of our
diplomats to that effect.”
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