TPPA SECERECY – WHAT IT REALLY MEANS FOR OUR NATION
Posted on December 3, 2013 by admin in Hone Harawira, PolicyThe secrecy around the Trans- Pacific Partnership Agreement talks is on the agenda at this week’s media conference to be attended by MANA Leader and MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Hone Harawira.
“If corporate bullying, the ceding of our sovereignty, and the inability to make our own decisions and set our own priorities for our own country isn’t enough to walk away from the TPPA like other nations have, questions need to be asked around not just the secrecy of the process, but whether all New Zealanders have been fairly consulted on this document,” says Harawira.
The media briefing provides an opportunity for different political parties to voice their concerns about the secrecy of the talks and respond to the online petition signed by 26,000 people including letters to MP’s
Harawira says the full and far reaching implications of such an important agreement are yet to be understood by the public. “What we do know so far is that the TPPA means a huge increase in unemployment, dismal pay rates and work conditions, disastrous environmental impacts, worsening health outcomes, the list goes on. The government needs front up, be honest, and release the entire text before any decisions are made.”
Details of the media briefing are as follows:
Event: Media briefing on TPPA from MANA Movement, Māori Party, Labour, Green Party and NZ First.
Location: Thorndon Room, National Library, Cnr of Molesworth & Aitken Streets
Time: Wednesday 4 December, 1.05pm – 1.40pm
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For further information please contact Marisa Balle (027) 525-9277
Marisa Balle | Media Advisor
Hone Harawira – Mana Leader, MP Te Tai Tokerau
D: 64 4 817 6973
C: 64 27 525 9277
E: [email protected]
W: www.mana.org.nz
Patsy Tawhaitari Wilson says:
Post Author December 27, 2013 at 4:27 pmThis issue is far too important to be kept among the parliamentarians alone..
I have discovered many many of our own people have no idea as to the significance of the letters TPPA …let alone exactly, what these letters stand for…..mean… yet the ..TPPA PETITION …NEEDS TO BE clearly …UNDERSTOOD by the public…for them …TO be SUPPORTIVE OF THE PETITION….I SEE A MEETING HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE ie: National Library..Wed 4th Dec2013..There was no extraordinary publication..media release of the type outcome… to make us Natives sit up and take notice….What happened there, or is that a secret too.
Hone mentioned TPPA in his korero about John Key..I spoke of TPPA ON F/BK….Responses from whanau in Australia??? WHATS THAT??
We want to know exactly what is our sneaky creepy Government up to now!
Thats why we like Hone Harawira..straight shooter..people with things to hide don’t like that!! Remember…knowledge is power…..noho ora mai.. PTW
Patsy Tawhaitari Wilson says:
Post Author December 27, 2013 at 4:36 pmI am very interested in the nature of your response..Hope it will be so honest and clear our people and others… concerned for our country…and its well being will not hesitate to support the kaupapa..
We might have to create a “New Zealand Native Party” now that would
get Ruaumoko going….PTA.