Peters Accuses Act Of Hypocrisy And Insincerity Over War Vets Issue
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the sincerity of ACT’s concerns for War
Veterans was undermined by the support they gave to the National Minority Government, following the break-up of the New
Zealand First/National Coalition, when National reneged on commitments made to the War Veterans at New Zealand First’s
instigation.
“Rodney Hide’s comments show ACT to be a party of hypocrisy and inconsistency and, even worse, a political party
prepared to use victims like the War Veterans to score cheap political points. If Mr Hide and the ACT Party sincerely
cared about the War Vets they would have shown that support by condemning Jenny Shipley and her National Minority
Government when they turned their backs on these people and their families – instead they supported Mrs Shipley on this
issue,” said Mr Peters.
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