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New Zealand’s Youngest MP Rips Up Bill, Stages ‘Haka’ Protest In Parliament Over Controversial Bill

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new zealand’s youngest mp rips up bill, stages ‘haka’ protest in parliament over controversial bill, viral haka video

On Thursday, New Zealand’s parliamentary session erupted into a fiery debate as 22-year-old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke staged a dramatic ‘haka,’ a traditional Māori challenge, while tearing up a controversial bill during the session.

Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand’s youngest MP, performed the haka in protest against the controversial Treaty Principles Bill tabled by the libertarian ACT Party.

The bill focuses on the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between more than 500 Māori chiefs and the Crown. It seeks to redefine the treaty’s principles as applying equally to all New Zealanders.

A video of her tearing the bill to pieces, followed by a powerful haka, quickly went viral, drawing support from fellow parliamentarians and the public gallery.

The traditional haka spread through Parliament as she was joined by members of the opposition and those in the public gallery. This ultimately led to the chamber being cleared and Maipi-Clarke being suspended.

Despite the uproar, the controversial Treaty Principles Bill passed its first reading and will now proceed to a public submission process before undergoing another round of votes.

In the coming week, a large number of protesters are expected to march on Parliament in opposition to the bill. The public backlash and strong Māori opposition highlight the deep divisions within New Zealand society.

Critics of the bill argue that it undermines the rights of the indigenous Māori people, incites racial divisions, and promotes anti-Māori rhetoric.

David Seymour, the author of the bill and leader of the ACT Party, claims his proposal aims to clarify the treaty’s principles. “What all of these principles have in common is that they afford Māori a different set of rights from other New Zealanders,” said Seymour.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, while expressing his disagreement with the bill, allowed his party to vote in favor of it due to a political deal with Seymour’s party.

The bill provoked outrage among opposition members. “Shame! Shame! Shame on you, David Seymour,” shouted Willie Jackson, a Māori lawmaker. Jackson concluded his speech by calling Seymour a liar before being ejected from the chamber.

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