I feel so sorry for James Shaw.
Does anyone know what the procedure is here if Golriz needs to step down permanently? Does she stay a member until the next election, does the next person on the list step up?
I feel so sorry for James Shaw.
Does anyone know what the procedure is here if Golriz needs to step down permanently? Does she stay a member until the next election, does the next person on the list step up?
15 Comments
cloventt@lemmy.nz · 6 pts · 2y
I think as a list MP, if she resigns then someone else from the list replaces her. Pretty shitty behaviour but obviously there is a complete lack of information on what actually happened.
Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 2y
Having spoken to someone with good knowledge of the system, that's my understanding as well.
AWOL_muppet@lemmy.nz · 6 pts · 2y
Oh wow, so it's still unclear whether there anything more than just accusations. What a mess, but I look forward to this playing out.
I really hope it's not a case of shoplifting
AWOL_muppet@lemmy.nz · 4 pts · 2y
Wasn't it shayne Jones that got stung for buying sunnies on his parliamentary card? (Admittedly a bit different...)
What other gaffes have we had?
RecallMadness@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 2y
Act MP Awatere Huata stole from a government funded foundation and paid for a stomach staple.
AWOL_muppet@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 2y
Holy shit, that's amazing!
"Nah, fuck you - I got mine!" encapsulated perfectly!
Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz · 0 pts · 2y
Possibly, but given the police are involved, I'd be taking it pretty seriously. Filing a false complaint is a crime, after all.
AWOL_muppet@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 2y
Agreed. Surely she's not that stupid, but who knows? Time will tell, hopefully...
Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 2y
People don't necessarily shoplift for logical reasons. It'll be an interesting one to watch, for sure.
Ozymati@lemmy.nz · 5 pts · 2y
Honestly I feel like we shouldn't even have known which MP it was until someone has confirmed if the allegation is credible. The current reporting feels like a feeding frenzy.
Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 2y
She's not an athlete or in the Act Party so no name suppression..
Ozymati@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 2y
Yeah she really should have jumped wakas before she got accused of shoplifting
Aside, what the hell is a green doing in a shop that flash? Shouldn't she be sustainably op-shopping or something?
Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 2y
Or taking overseas holidays during a climate crisis?
Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 2y
That's a good point actually.
Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz · -5 pts · 2y
Nah, that's not fair to the innocent.