A democratic process most of us treasure

In his latest thinly veiled attack on the integrity and basic rights of the Maori people, B Johnson (September 14) erroneously blames WBOP. Mayor Garry Webber of autocracy, and even worse, of taking a "reprehensible path" toward Maori representation.

Mr Webber wisely refuses to debate the letter in question, leaving it open to others to do it, or not.

Apart from the overstated statistics around the recent referendum, where less than 40 per cent of eligible voters returned a 32 per cent ‘no' vote, Mr Johnson completely ignores the fact that it is the duty of all councils to carry out the provisions in the Local Government Act as dictated by Parliament.

Mr Webber and his council are simply carrying out the democratic wishes required in the act.

Mr Johnson is entitled to complain, but the truth is Mr Webber is not exercising autocracy, but is deeply immersed in the democratic process most of us treasure and that includes Maori representation by people of their own choosing.

R Bell, Omanawa.

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Democratic process most of us treasure?

Posted on 05-10-2018 15:25 | By crazyhorse

After reading this letter carefully I come away thinking the writer has no idea what real democracy is. Just more propaganda, indoctrination, grooming us for a new political "agenda?"


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