Nats Should Back Victims - Not Lawyers
Rodney Hide MP
Thursday, June 5 2008
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today called on the National Party to drop its opposition to the Government's Criminal Procedure
Bill and back victims, not lawyers.
"The National Party wants to stick with oral preliminary hearings over formal written statements. That means more money
for lawyers and poor victims having to testify twice," Mr Hide said.
"National should support victims, put some backbone into its 'tough on crime' call and back the Bill.
"New Zealanders are sick of the politics. They want the bad guys locked up, victims looked after and the streets safe.
The Government's Bill is a small step in the right direction," Mr Hide said
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