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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:24 pm Post Subject: What will the Maori Party do?
Hi everyone,
Interesting and nail biting election night. I watched the Marae post election special this morning, with all the MPs from the Maori seats in the studio. Interestingly, last night Tariana Turia said that they may be the last cab off the rank, but they've had the phone call. She reiterated today that it was obvious Maori want a labour led government. Pita Sharples also stated that throughout campaigning people were making statements to him that they don't want Don Brash.
However, I find it interesting that neither Turia nor Sharples are prepared to rule out going into coalition with National. When asked straight out, they will not give a yes or no answer, talking about 'going back to the people' and 'showing them what's on the table'. Apparently at some point in the campaign Hone Harawira made some sort of statement about working with Brash involving the words 'when hell freezes over'. I would have thought that was pretty conclusive. But once again, he stated that 'unless Don Brash changes' his opinion remains the same - I find this to be a very grey area...
What does everyone's gut instinct say here? Do you think the Maori will work something out with the National Party? Or will they heed the message of the strong party vote for Labour in the Maori electorates and do a deal with Helen and Jim Anderton?
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:02 pm Post Subject:
I reckon that with the strength of the Labour Party Vote in the Maori electorates, the Maori party is at least morally bound (if such a thing exists in politics) to give Labour Confidence and Supply which effectively allows Labour to form a government even without a formal coalition with Maori.
It's always possible I suppose that the Maori Party could go with National, but they'd be lynched in the streets of their electorates if they did!
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:42 pm Post Subject:
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I reckon that with the strength of the Labour Party Vote in the Maori electorates, the Maori party is at least morally bound (if such a thing exists in politics) to give Labour Confidence and Supply
Hmmm. Pita Sharples is talking about holding 21 hui around the country to see what the people say - so I am not sure whether they feel that they are morally bound to do anything at this stage.
There is a very good streaming audio discussion from Chris Laidlaw's programme this morning on the Scoop web site. Worth a listen to get more of an understanding of the machinations of it all. He is talking with Alastair Thompson (Scoop editor), Gareth Morgan, Chris Trotter and Gordon Campbell.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:14 pm Post Subject:
Parekura Horomia voices his concerns about the Maori Party agenda (the day before the elections):
Parekura Horomia wrote:
"It's been said a vote for the Maori Party is a vote for National and this confirms it. Now I call on the Maori Party to make that clear to its people – before its too late".
