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Hone Harawira: Comments on Death of Osama Bin Laden
PRESS RELEASE
Hone
Harawira
Te Reo Motuhake o Te Tai
Tokerau
Thursday 5 May 2011
On Tuesday when I was a guest on Te Karere I
was asked to comment on the death of Osama Bin Laden.
As Maori we do not speak ill of someone who has died even if such a person has done bad things.
My mihi to the Bin Laden’s family was seen by some as support for Bin Laden’s actions.
This was a mistake and was not intended. Using terror for political reasons is never acceptable.
I apologise for how I expressed myself.
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