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Release: Residents Action Movement (RAM) - 13/3/2009
Today
Residents Action Movement (RAM) Vice Chair Elliott Blade
slammed insidious suggestions to privatise the Ports of
Auckland.
"Privatisation of our country's public assets
failed in the 1980's and 1990's.
"But the tired, extremist
agenda of the free marketeers is like the Terminator: it
always seems to come back from the dead!
"Pure and simple,
privatisation of infrastructure is detrimental to all
Aucklanders.
"The Ports of Auckland is an extremely
valuable asset in terms of it's financial contribution to
the city, in particular our struggling public transport
system.
"In a time of economic crisis, RAM believes we
should be looking to expand public assets to provide
jobs, develop our economy and rescue failing
infrastructure," Elliott Blade
said.
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