Hague just treated 21,435 New Zealanders with utter contempt
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 1:50 pm Press Release: The Care Alliance
22 September 2016
Kevin Hague just treated 21,435
New Zealanders with utter contempt
“Kevin Hague just
treated 21,435 New Zealanders with utter contempt,” says
Matthew Jansen, Secretary of the Care Alliance. “On 23
June 2015 Mr Hague stood on the steps of Parliament to
receive a petition asking for an investigation of public
attitudes into assisted dying.”
“A record 21,435
people answered the call of the Health Select Committee for
public submissions. But Mr Hague now says that the Green
Party doesn’t need to listen to those views. He’s made
up his mind, that’s good enough for him, and there’s
nothing that anyone can say to change it.”
“It is an
appalling breach of trust of all those New Zealanders, for
and against, who took the time and effort to contribute
their views.”
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