In her letter to The Weekend Sun (March 5, page 19), Margaret Murray Benge asks the vexing question: why is it racist to oppose Maori Wards?
The simple answer is it is not.
However, people who consistently oppose the establishment of such wards using misinformation or other deliberate falsehoods leave themselves wide open to the charge of racism. For instance, Margaret is on permanent record stating Maori cannot be trusted. Such blatant generalisation is in itself racist. She now avows that it is impossible for a reigning monarch to enter a partnership with their subjects. The British monarchy, since around 1680, has been in permanent partnership with its people who are represented by the parliament. This includes the Maori people of New Zealand. The Crown has little to do with royalty, the monarch being a titular head, nothing more. It is a device enabling parliament continuity in all matters, including treaty obligations.
The obsession shown by Margaret and her fellow Hobson's Pledge (another falsehood) members is unfortunate in people who desire to lead.
Robin Bell, Omanawa (amended).
3 comments
separatism=racism
Posted on 12-03-2021 06:55 | By crazyhorse
How can people who believe in equality be labeled racist? when the people who are doing the name-calling continually get 'special' treatment based, on their 'race'? The gov't keep it very quiet, but, how much of our small economy goes into separatist policies, based on race?
`@ crazyhorse
Posted on 12-03-2021 20:46 | By The Caveman
You raise some VERY good points and questions !! --- that I suspect that you will never get real answers for !!
O.K! Crazyhorse,
Posted on 14-03-2021 08:53 | By R. Bell
as a so called "name caller" name just one example of special treatment I receive. Just one. Those of you who claim a pious belief in equality from a majority position are guilty of rank deception. Equality in New Zealand can never be achieved by sidelining our minority treaty partner in the way you advocate. What will result is chaos like we've never seen before. Your use of the word separatism is a total misnomer, deliberate misinformation based on your desire to create political backlash. How's it working so far? Remember the One NZ party, 1law4all party and all the other failures, combined they raised no more than a whisper.
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