First they gave us only 9 days to make submissions to the
Select Committee on changes to the Health (Fluoridation of
Drinking Water) Amendment Bill.
In spite of this,
2,434 New Zealanders and Groups had made a
submission.
The vast majority of these submissions are
opposed to fluoridation.
Only one day is being allowed
for oral submissions – 28 June. Submitters were advised of
this on 23 June and given less than 24 hours to
confirm.
With only 7 hours of hearings on that day,
only 84 submitters will be able to speak.
And
remember, the original submissions on the Bill were held
over Christmas 2016. When every Government department knows
people are least able to make submissions.
Is this
Government at all interested in what the people
want?
Clearly not. This is a disgrace, and an insult
to everyday
Kiwis.
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