Returning from the political wilderness, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters delivered what some commentators described as a “withering attack” on the government. He said the Labour Party was pursuing “woke, virtue-signalling madness” and a “separatist agenda”.
The government, furthermore, was scattering the “seeds of apartheid” through New Zealand’s laws and institutions.
“The [government’s] basis is malignant paternalism arising from paternalism and inverse racism”.
And:
“Co-governance, separatism, and the seeds of apartheid are being scattered throughout all of our laws and institutions.”
He said he knew nothing of the Government’s co-governance plans when he was in coalition with Labour, and now
“… with no handbrake, they are ramming it down your throats”. Continue reading “Ardern is right – Peters is politicking, but it’s rollicking politicking as he denounces co-governance and separatism”