[An-lang] Fwd: Remarques très pertinentes - Fwd: Aotearora/NZ election

[Waruno Mahdi]

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Subject: Remarques très  pertinentes - Fwd: Aotearora/NZ election
Date: 2020-10-18 06:27
 From: "STcherk at pacific-credo.fr" <stcherk at PACIFIC-CREDO.FR>
To: ESFO-L at segate.sunet.se

Je me permets de diffuser le commentaire très pertinent de notre
collègue de Dunedin, Jacqui Leckie.
ST

> Début du message réexpédié :
> De: Jacqueline Leckie <jacqui.leckie at OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> 
> Objet: Rép : Aotearora/NZ election
> 
> Date: 18 octobre 2020 à 06:17:18 UTC+2
> 
> À: ASAONET at LISTSERV.UIC.EDU
> 
> Répondre à: Jacqueline Leckie <jacqui.leckie at OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> 
> Kia ora koutou
> 
> Like many of my Kiwi friends I am delighted about the outcome of the
> election results and genuinely thank overseas well-wishers.  I have
> tried to refrain from commenting on ASAO today but please bear in
> mind.
> 
> We have a Mixed Member Proportional System of Voting and that means
> that we have now become used to Coalition governments - we don't
> operate on a first past the post system. Many people on the left voted
> Labour/Green because we do want a Coalition - whereby perhaps Labour
> will be more accountable on serious issues like child poverty, the
> housing crisis and climate change. Labour has  been constrained in the
> past through its Coalition partner, New Zealand First - but that is
> toast.
> It remains to be seen whether the issues I have stressed will be
> served by a stand alone Labour government with a vigorous opposition
> or in a coalition. My gut feeling is that very little will shift
> without a Labour/Green partnership because the opposition parties in
> parliament will just become soundbites. Labour needs Green. And
> vice-versa.
> 
> I also, like many Kiwis, don't like to pin everything on the leader of
> a party. Its just not the style for many of us in Aotearoa. Labour has
> swept in, Jacinda is fantastic but I would like to see a more
> collective approach to party politics here.
> 
> On a positive note, and of interest for ASAO people, is that Pasifika
> representatives have done really well in the elections.
> 
> Warmest wishes from a chilly Dunedin evening - and yes, it was
> exciting last night watching the results.
> 
> Jacqui
> 
> _
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