Apartheid is a hateful system where the powerful white minority in South Africa withheld power, freedom and access to resources with brutal force from the black majority. Its goal? To suppress and control.
Maori wards in New Zealand is a system where the wealthy power-holders use the democratic power invested in them to invite a largely unrepresented group to have their voice heard at the table of power. Their goal? To be better able to represent everyone equally and let diversity flourish.
Campaigners of ‘1 law4 all' are afraid of diversity. When they say ‘one way' they mean their way, imposed on others. The ward system invites plurality and these people find that threatening. They are not used to sharing power
Do we want apartheid in New Zealand? It's a stupid question. Do we want plurality? Yes we do. Elected councilors tell us so!
Mark Knill, Mount Maunganui.
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Diversity???
Posted on 09-03-2021 15:32 | By crazyhorse
Council's all over NZ already have input from local iwi, this is not about diversity or Maori having a say, it's about power and resources that belong to all New Zealanders, these seats are given to Maori because they are Maori', diversity would be giving seats to all other races who are already in council through hard work and campaigning.
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