New Zealand First leader Winston Peters today questioned
the Green Party’s decision to support National MP David
Carter’s Private Member’s Bill to repeal the Electoral
(Integrity) Amendment Act.
‘There is a certain irony
about the Green Party’s support of repeal, stated Mr
Peters.
‘The Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act was
the result of the Labour-New Zealand First Coalition
Agreement, but its genesis can be found in New Zealand
First’s view that if any party would fly apart during the
electoral term it would be the Greens.
‘That is why
the legislation was advanced, not out of any concern about
my caucus but rather acute concern about the Green
muster.
‘It’s difficult to imagine that Green
Party supporters will be thrilled that their party is
supporting the National Party.
‘More’s the point,
by its actions the Green Party has demonstrated to voters
that its word cannot be trusted. That is
fatal.
‘When a party can’t keep its word or
commitments to its government partners, freely given, voters
are entitled to view that party as untrustworthy,’ ended
Mr
Peters.
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