Border Security Not An Optional Extra
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 10:16 am
Press Release: Christian Heritage Party
Christian Heritage Immigration Spokesperson Rosemarie Thomas
said that the Party was very concerned about the apparent
breach of our borders with the possible arrival of refugees
recently on a container ship.
Rosemarie Thomas said that
the Christian Heritage Party took very seriously any
possible threats on our border not only as far as “people
smuggling” was concerned but also in relation to possible
Biosecurity threats.
“If there was ever a time we needed
an Air force, functioning at full strength, for surveillance
of New Zealand waters it is now. We would call on the
Government to urgently provide adequate resources to the Air
force, the New Zealand Immigration Service and also the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to ensure that no
further violations
occur.”
END
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