https://iv.melmac.space/watch?v=TWFeIYveDFI
"In a groundbreaking moment in New Zealand’s political history, 21-year-old
Māori woman Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke became the country’s youngest member of
parliament in 170 years, delivering a powerful maiden speech.
As part of her first speech to parliament on Dec. 20, Maipi-Clarke, who
represents the Hauraki-Waikato Māori seat performed the haka, a traditional
Indigenous war dance, and spoke about the rights of New Zealand’s Indigenous
communities.
In her speech, Maipi-Clarke said that it had not been her plan to become an MP.
“I was perfectly fine growing my kumara [sweet potato] and learning maramataka
[Māori calendar],” she said. “But this house kept tampering with things they
shouldn’t be touching. And that’s why I left the māra [garden] to come here.”
“In only a couple of weeks, in only 14 days, this government has attacked my
whole world from every corner,” she said. “Health, taiao [environment], wai
[water], whenua [land], natural resources, Māori wards, reo [language],
tamariki [children], and the right of me and you to be in this country under Te
Tiriti [the Treaty of Waitangi],” she said, calling out the new right-wing
government’s attempts to institute anti-Māori policies.
“How can I not take anything personally when it feels like these policies were
made about me?” she said.
She dedicated her speech to the children of New Zealand, saying that no matter
what comes out of the government, she will ensure that they hear them.
“Never fit in. You are perfect. You are the perfect fit,” she added.
“I am at your service in and outside of parliament,” she said. “I will die for
you in these chambers. But I will live for you outside these four walls.”"
Via N. E. Felibata and Clarice Boomshakala.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
