Oral submissions on National's racist, ahistorical Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill are being heard today, and in addition to the expected iwi, academics, lawyers, and constitutional experts calling bullshit, there's been a succession of racist, swivel-eyed loons spewing hate. You might think that that's the luck of the draw, but it wasn't. Submitters in the first week were specifically chosen by the political parties:
In a press release yesterday, the committee confirmed it will hear 80 hours of oral submissions across four weeks. A full day of oral hearings will be held on January 27, with a further two hours being heard on January 30.So when you see some racist conspiracist fruitbat using the committee hearings as a platform to monger hate, keep in mind: some party chose them. Some party thought their constitutionally and historically illiterate contribution would be "valuable". Someone thought their voice needed to be heard more widely. And we deserve to know who, both so we can ask them what the fuck is wrong with them, and judge them at the ballot box.Submitters in the first week will be nominated by the members of the committee, which features politicians from all six of the parties in Parliament. It’s understood each party will be able to pick 25 submitters each.
