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Youth Card Withdrawn
The Youth Card produced by the Christchurch Youth Council
and supported by
the Christchurch City Council has been
withdrawn as it contains an ad for a
political party. A
decision on reprinting will be made in the next
few
weeks.
Tony Gemmill, acting Community Relations
Manager of Christchurch City
Council, explains the issue
is one of political neutrality.
"Christchurch City
Council, like all government agencies, has to be, and
has
to be seen to be, politically neutral, therefore not
favouring one political
party over others. Unfortunately
the impression could be created by this
advertisement
that the Christchurch Youth Council and the Council
may
support one political party. The Council is clear
that political party
advertising should never have been
sought for the publication and the
current edition has
been withdrawn."
Any decision on future publication be advised as soon as it is made.
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