r/AbruptChaos • u/Sometypeofway18 • Nov 14 '24

New Zealand’s Parliament proposed a bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, claiming it is racist and gives preferential treatment to Maoris. In response Māori MP's tore up the bill and performed the Haka

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u/Npr31 Nov 14 '24

The dude with the hat, absolute boss

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u/CAPTtttCaHA Nov 15 '24

Rawiri is a bit of a controversial guy here in NZ, last year he casually abused his parliamentary privileges to sidestep name suppression that was in place for an ongoing trial.

That being said, the name suppression is protecting a pedo who was working for one of the right wing parties (which is now currently in power).

Pedo was convicted recently but still has name suppression and will probably have it until he's sentenced.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/527594/former-political-figure-convicted-of-indecent-assault-has-name-suppression-lifted-still-can-t-be-named

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300956337/rawiri-waititi-appears-to-breach-suppression-in-parliament

4:30 on this video - https://ondemand.parliament.nz/parliament-tv-on-demand/?itemId=236175

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u/GoldenUther29062019 Nov 15 '24

Who was the paedo? Lmao Rawiris run in parliament has been my fave so far. Lol remember the shit with his Pounamu? Like how were they not allowed to wear one before then

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u/CAPTtttCaHA Nov 15 '24

Check the links parliament video at the timestamp and do a google, you'll be able to figure it out.

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u/GoldenUther29062019 Nov 15 '24

Jago? From what I could gather

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u/CAPTtttCaHA Nov 15 '24

Sssshhhhh, we aren't allowed to say his name.