PRESS RELEASE

Hone Harawira
Te Reo Motuhake o Te Tai Tokerau
Thursday 5 May 2011

On Tuesday when I was a guest on Te Karere I was asked to comment on the death of Osama Bin Laden.

As Maori we do not speak ill of someone who has died even if such a person has done bad things.

My mihi to the Bin Laden’s family was seen by some as support for Bin Laden’s actions.

This was a mistake and was not intended. Using terror for political reasons is never acceptable.

I apologise for how I expressed myself.

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