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Watch: Greens say Darleen Tana given last chance to resign before considering legal move (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 3 months ago by Ilovethebomb to c/politics

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This is just an amazing series of events, with the greens now being forced to threaten to use the Waka Jumping legislation in order to try and make her do the right thing.

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[–] Dave 5 points 3 months ago (8 children)

I don't envy the Greens. I don't think there are any right moves here, and I bet they are hoping for some MP from another party to do something to distract the media.

[–] Ilovethebomb 4 points 3 months ago (7 children)

They're probably hoping she will resign before the notice period, which is undoubtedly the best outcome.

They've very much backed themselves into a corner with their position on the waka jumping bill, I suspect most parties would have used it already.

[–] liv 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They move pretty slowly because they have to get membership votes on these kinds of decisions. It does not work in their favour when it comes to news cycles.

Meanwhile, the media seem to be forgetting the fact that even though they had issues with it the Greens ultimately did vote in favour of waka jumping legislation so it's not actually quite the crossing-the-rubicon moment eveyone is making out.

[–] Ilovethebomb 3 points 3 months ago

They did vote for the bill, but they were pretty vocal about not being happy about it.

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