Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton today delivered
another body blow to farmers after refusing to indicate
when the Government will make a decision on its land
access legislation, ACT Rural Affairs spokesman Gerry
Eckhoff said today.
"Today in Parliament, I gave Mr
Sutton the opportunity to provide farmers with some
certainty over Labour's Mugabe-style land grab.
"The
Minister's evasion of my questions and refusal to give a
date for the Government's decision highlights his
contempt for rural New Zealand.
"As Rural Affairs
Minister, Jim Sutton should be up-front and honest with
farmers over issues that have a direct impact on their way
of life - not for the first time he has failed to do
this.
"Jim Sutton has a duty to stand-up for the
community he purports to represent at the Cabinet table.
If he is not prepared to do that, then he should resign,"
Mr Eckhoff said.
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