Erebus Families Speak Out - All In Support 'Is Not The Case'
Friday, 5 March 2021, 4:27 pm Press Release: Markom
An Erebus family member, Margaret Brough, daughter of
Aubrey Brough who was on the flight has contacted Dame Naida
and the Prime Minister today with further details about the
process of advising families about the location of the
Erebus National Memorial.
She wrote out of concern to
both leaders “because it seems from the media that all
Erebus families are united in supporting the location of the
National Erebus Memorial. This is not the case.”
The
correspondence advises that “the majority of families were
against it” and the site selection appears to be
predetermined.
“I was at the 2018 Memorial my
understanding is the site was already chosen prior because
it was there, I was told where it was going to
be.”
Ms Brough described the adverse reaction by the
families gathered on the day the Prime Minister announced
the site location.
“I along with many other
non-Auckland residents had no idea where that is. A noisy
discussion started with many people from the floor standing
up and
objecting.”
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