‘Not in a Democracy’: Maori Party Co-leader Rawiri Waititi Outlines His Vision for a ‘Tiriti-Centric Aotearoa’ Where the Majority Doesn’t Rule over Maori
Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi thinks Aotearoa could be the “best nation in the world” – but not necessarily as a democracy.
His comments come after the Government launched consultation with iwi on the controversial He Puapua document […]
ACT and National have slammed the report, the former calling it a step towards New Zealand becoming an “ethno-state” […]
[…] Waititi doesn’t think an Upper House for tangata whenua goes far enough. He wants a completely independent Maori Parliament.
[…] “We want to be in total control of our sovereignty… which is tino rangatiratanga.”
“The thing is you can’t call anybody racist in Parliament, but you’re allowed to say racist things,” he explained to Newshub Nation […]
“This type of rhetoric and propaganda has been driven by the National and ACT parties, which I believe has brought rise to more racial disharmony in this country. They’ve fuelled it, absolutely.
[…] he’s concerned the ire against Maori will only get worse when consultation on He Puapua goes out to the wider public, fearing the backlash will prevent further progress. […]
“This is what happens in partnership – partnership is democracy, and democracy is majority rules. So we lose out again.”[…]
“We’ve been on the road to separatism for 180 years. If we look at a tiriti-centric Aotearoa, we’ll probably be the best nation in the world heading down this track.”
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