It’s time things changed, says UnitedFuture
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says the last week’s events in Parliament have been disgraceful and will have confirmed for many New Zealanders that MPs fully deserve their low public approval ratings.
“While MPs as a group will never top public approval polls, I am concerned as a democrat and a strong believer in the importance of Parliament as an institution that its continued humiliation by such behaviour is bad for our democracy, and that things have to change.
“It’s time:
• The leaders of the New Zealand First and Act parties stop their personal attacks on each other, and concentrate on the issues;
• The New Zealand First Party provide a clear response to the funding allegations levelled against it;
• The news media stop acting like baying hounds on the issue, present what evidence it has fully and completely, rather than constantly drip feed it to titillate interest and sales; and let the public, not the commentariat, decide what has or has not been going on;
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