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Today’s comment was written by Rebecca Thank you Rebecca for taking the time to craft such an interesting comment.
Overnight I’ve been thinking about Joseph Witana, the poor homeless man who drove a car towards police and protestors this week.
According to media and Labour politicians, Mr Witana is a prime example of the protest violence that Wellingtonians, media and politicians have been complaining about.
However, many will know by now that Mr Witana has been homeless in the Wellington region for at least 15 years. During that time, he complains of feeling neglected and ignored by Wellington society and those supposed to assist him.
In 2017, Carmel Sepuloni commented on his situation, committing that her department would do as much as possible to assist. 5 years of delivery later and still homeless, he drives a car towards a line of police and protestors outside the formal protest area- and suddenly politicians and media notice his existence, but only as disinformation to justify their prejudiced anti-protest narrative.
Is that really his only value for parliament and other vile Wellington leftists?
If he was part of the protest- if- then perhaps it was because for the first time in 15 years, a group of his fellow kiwis accepted him without prejudice or fear, fed him, made sure he had dry clothes after the Sprinkler of the House showed his kind side, and generally showed him the dignity that all human life deserves.
Meaning that his situation and behaviour is an indictment of Wellington society and politicians, not the protestors.
This man is yours. He says you neglected and frustrated him for 15 years… apart from cynical opportunity to damage a protest against you.
Now would be a good time for a new opposition leader to appear, committing to sweep aside the nastiness and direct NZ back towards real life and the cares of ordinary kiwis, rather than the fantasist bubbled imaginings of privileged Wellington grandees.
