Collins must resign for leaking public servants’
details
The Public Service Association (PSA) says
Ministers should not be leaking neutral public servants
details so they can be attacked for partisan politics, as
Judith Collins has admitted following allegations in Dirty
Politics by Nicky Hager.
Glenn Barclay, PSA acting
National Secretary, said “Public servants must be able to
do their jobs without fear of being dragged into partisan
politics,”
“Minister Collins has admitted giving the
name of a Ministerial Services staffer to blogger Cameron
Slater.
“After his name was released, the staff member
and his family were subject to abuse and threats from
commenters on the Whale Oil blog.
“Minister Collins must
take responsibility for her actions and resign, her
behaviour falls well below what is expected of our
leaders.
“Public servants work hard every day to make
New Zealand better, they aren’t political playthings for
Ministers and partisan bloggers,” said Glenn
Barclay.
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