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Pacific Island MP standing strong for gay marriage

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Pacific Island MP standing strong for gay marriage

By: Newstalk ZB staff | Latest News | Tuesday August 14 2012 14:17

 

Another Pacific Island Labour MP is feeling the heat over his decision to support gay marriage, but Mana's Kris Faafoi says he's not backing down.

The Labour caucus was given a talking to by leader David Shearer today over ill-discipline, including Mangere MP Sua William Sio's claim the gay marriage Bill may cost it votes amongst the Pacific community.

Mr Faafoi has a large Pacific Island community in his electorate and says he is working to try and allay some of their concerns.

"I've got a lot of Pacific Island support and I'm speaking to a lot of the leaders in my Pacific Island community. I've told them straight up that I'm going to be supporting the Bill right through all its stages and that's because I don't believe that we should discriminate on the grounds of sexual orientation."

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