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New MP laying down the law

Author
Felix Marwick,
Publish Date
Thu, 23 Apr 2015, 5:20AM
Photo: Facebook
Photo: Facebook

New MP laying down the law

Author
Felix Marwick,
Publish Date
Thu, 23 Apr 2015, 5:20AM

New Zealand First's prospective new List MP is laying down the law to those that might take legal action against her entering Parliament.

Ria Bond is set to increase her party's numbers in Parliament thanks to legal blank zone on the situation where party leader Winston Peters has resigned as a List MP, created a vacancy, but at the same time remained in Parliament because of his Northland by-election win

Asked if she thinks her election might be legally challenged, Ria Bond says there will be some people wanting to play silly games.

"Those people that would like to cause mischief and become mischief makers have their own agenda and it's not in the best interests of this party, quite frankly, or of this country."

She maintains that human rights are an area she's interested in, and she's directly referencing her concerns about the situation facing aboriginal communities in Australia.

"It's nothing short of disgusting and it's a major breach of human rights and it's something I'm not proud to be seeing and watching before my eyes

Party leader Winston Peters says his party is in a much stronger position at the moment because of having an extra MP.

"We could certainly put ourselves in a position to ensure that the government started paying attention to other views on the political spectrum."

 

 

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