A Racist Barrier Removed
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 3:34 pm
Press Release: ACT New Zealand
A Racist Barrier Removed
Wednesday 22 Sep 2004
Stephen Franks - Press Releases - Treaty of Waitangi &
Maori Affairs
ACT New Zealand Maori Affairs
Spokesman Stephen Franks today approved Minister Trevor
Mallard's move to make scholarships for Teacher Trainees
available to all New Zealanders, regardless of race.
"I
am pleased that the racist barriers to receipt of these
scholarships have been removed," Mr Franks said.
"Mr
Mallard should have done this as Race Relations
Co-ordinating Minister. That would show that he is
rooting out race distinctions wherever targeting should,
instead, be based on need.
"Instead, however, he has
announced it as Education Minister. It seems he might
have been bogged down elsewhere, so perhaps he is working
on the huge task of cleaning up his own Ministry.
"Mr
Mallard will be a stronger man than I think he is, if he can
get rid of the `Two World Views' racism that infects his,
and many other, departments," Mr Franks said.
ENDS
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