Invisible man fails to appear at election forum

After 20 years missing in action the local MP for Manukau East failed to appear last night at the first candidate forum in the electorate.

When it was announced that Ross Robertson was a "no show" (non appearance and no apology received by the organizers) members of the 60 strong audience held up signs (see pic attached) asking where their MP has been for 20 years.

Prior to the meeting Mana Party candidate John Minto said publicly he would call for the MP to resign at the forum.

"Ross Robertson is an epic fail as an MP" said John Minto "and now doesn't have the courage to show his face.

"Sitting MPs normally stand on their record but Ross has no record to stand on.

"It's an outrage that the MP for one of the lowest income electorates in the country can spend 20 years in parliament, draw a huge salary and yet remain invisible on any of the issues facing the struggling families he is supposed to represent.

"I searched the internet for ANY sign this MP has spoken out on ANY issue facing the predominantly Maori and Pacific Island electorate in ANY of the past 20 years but drew a complete blank.

"It's hard to believe the Labour Party has supported this gutless, useless MP for so long," John Minto said.

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