The Taxpayers’ Union welcomes the Electoral
Commission’s referral of NZ First Foundation donations to
the Police (and in turn the Serious Fraud Office) – so the
public can have confidence before this year’s election
whether the Deputy Prime Minister or his Party’s officers
have acted criminally.
Union
spokesman Jordan Williams says, “Any New Zealander should
be entitled to financially support whatever party or
political cause they wish. But the way our system works is
to require transparency for those who donate over an amount
where Parliament has deemed there is a material risk of
policy influence.”
“For donations to
politicians, we must always be vigilant to ensure that money
is following the policies, and policies are not following
the money. That’s why upholding the disclosure regime we
have in place is so important. While reasonable minds can
differ on the size of the disclosure limits, the law must be
followed, and be seen to be enforced.”
“The NZ
First Foundation raises many questions about the ethics of
the New Zealand First Party. The Police must not kick the
can down the road on this one – they should ensure the
investigation is concluded well prior to voting in
September.”
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