WINSTON SHOULD SIGN UP FOR THE MILITARY AGAIN
IF IT'S SO GOOD: HENARE
Mauri Pacific Leader Tau Henare
said if the military is so good for young people and
discipline, Winston Peters should sign up straight
away.
"He's the most erractic and ill-disciplined person I
know. A stint in the Army might do him well if it's so good
for youth," said Mr Henare.
"The idea is a fascist one
entrenched in the senior levels of New Zealand First from
Winston right through to Ron Mark.
"They should be looking
at more constructive ideas for youth than incarceration,
isolation and obliteration.
"Our youth are often the first
ignored and the last consulted on anything. We need to
making them a priority in positive and constructive policy
plans rather than pandering to a conservative
electorate.
"We need to be looking at why are they on the
dole and into gangs etc and making services and support
accessible to them, rather than the 90s version of turning
the lock and throwing away the keys," said Mr
Henare.
ENDS
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