I have to agree with all the correspondents on the proposed Seabed and Foreshore legislation in the Weekend Sun of 26 November (Maureen Anderson, Chris Laycock, P Martin, EM Izett).
Maureen says that New Zealand is heading for major 'racial unrest and disharmony” in the future if the proposed change to the legislation is passed as it will give control of the seabed and foreshore to the chosen few. Couldn't agree more.
Chris Laycock was obviously writing tongue in cheek but is right on the mark. He didn't mention a claim on the air we breathe though! Bad omission Chris.
P Martin asks 'Why does the minority (Maori) keep being given the right to make claims. have different grants being handed to them”. Again I agree. As Peter Sharples has said on a number of occaisions 'We are one nation, one people”. However this is completely forgotten when it suits him.
I agree with EM Izett that John Key and his government could be in big trouble at the 2011 election and rightly so. Key seems to be trying to be 'all things to all people” but as those of us who have been around for a while know it just don't work that way.
All citizens of New Zealand should be gravely concerned at the major changes this legislation will make to their day to day lives.
Roger Bailey, Papamoa.