“The day of reckoning on
the redefinition of marriage is still to come,” says
Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig.
“Last night was
not a vote of the people of New Zealand. If it had been, the
answer would have been no.”
“It is a failure of
democracy when those paid to represent the people end up
making decisions the public oppose,” he says.
“We have
seen the public vote disregarded on law and order, on the
number of MP’s and on the Anti-Smacking Bill.
Parliament’s unwillingness to even put the marriage issue
to the people sadly comes as no surprise.”
“The
Conservative Party began on the foundation of binding
referenda, and last night’s decision only reinforces the
need for us to enter Parliament.”
“Next year’s
election will be the opportunity for New Zealanders to
finally have their say.”
“As the only party with
Binding Referenda as a bottom line, we expect our support to
continue to increase.”
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