Monday, 10 September 2001, 9:42 am Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Friday, September 7 2001
ACT Agriculture Spokesman MP
Owen Jennings has today written to the Agriculture Minister
requesting clarification of reported comments by Helen Clark
that the Government may place a moratorium on the release of
genetically modified products.
"This move would set back
agriculture and create reprehensible harm.
"It would
constitute a victory for hysteria and unfounded, irrational
claims. The Royal Commission listened carefully to all the
evidence and researched all such claims. They found no
logical basis or scientific merit to the proposition that
New Zealand should outlaw genetic engineering or even slow
down scientific development.
"If the Prime Minister is
going to disregard the Commission's findings and play
politics, why did she waste $6.5 million?
"Such a
populist, Luddite response will cost agriculture, and will
confirm once again that this Government has no respect for
business, preferring votes among Auckland sandal-wearers to
those who produce the nation's wealth.
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