Do we want law breakers or law makers in Parlt?
17 November 1999
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Do we want law breakers or law makers in Parliament?
Jeanette Fitzsimmons sent an explicit warning
to voters about what she and her Green Party would
contribute to any Centre Left Government. The Green Party
Co-Leader stated that "sometimes it becomes a civic duty to
beak the law". This statement arose form criticism of her
party's website having links to a terrorist style sabotage
manual.
"Parliament is a place where laws are made. This
is no place for people using the guise of a political party
to push their own extremist causes, particularly when they
believe that breaking the law is an acceptable form of
action. If the Greens don't respect the law what hope is
there of them respecting Helen Clark and further, respecting
the institution of Government" said the national party's
Ikaroa-Rawhiti Candidate Dale Stephens. Dale sees that open
and honest government is what the public deserves and
demands. Any coalition agreements also need to be
transparent to give the public confidence that government
can function effectively.
"The Greens have indicated that
they are capable of illegal activity to achieve their aims.
The Alliance has indicated that they will revert to policies
of the 70's including implementing tariffs more extreme than
we have ever seen, and labour regularly distances itself
from its allies. These are simple examples of potential
rifts for any centre-left coalition. I challenge the Labour
Party to state just what extent of madness the New Zealand
public will have to tolerate from a centre left
government."
Dale Aotea Stephens
Candidate: Ikaroa
Rawhiti
For further information contact: Chris Hornsby on
04-4980538 or Dale Stephens as per the attached contact
details.