The President of the New Zealand Council invited Raviri Rivitiis, the Waariaki District MP, to leave the room without having to tie a tie to the meeting.
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On February 10, 64 news agencies Reuters Reported that Mr. Ravi Rivititi Maori leader. Member of the House of Representatives, New Zealand, Waariki District Was invited from parliament In the past week Because he refused to wear a tie in the parliament He said Forcing him to dress in western style Is a violation of his rights And is also considered an attempt to erase indigenous cultures
On Tuesday, New Zealand Council President Trevor Mallard tried to prevent Ravi Rivititi from asking questions in the debate, with Trevor insisting that MPs could only ask questions. When wearing a necktie only
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“It’s not about the necktie. But it’s about cultural identity, ”Ravi Rivititi said as he walked out of the room.
New Zealand’s parliament is a very diverse parliament. Nearly half of the 120 seats in parliament belong to women. There were 11 percent of LGBTQI MPs and 21 percent of Maori MPs, and there were also MPs from Africa and Sri Lanka. In the elections last October as well
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Waititi called the tie the “noose of the colonists.” He was warned in 2020 that he would be invited to leave Congress. If he does not wear a tie, however, he wears the eye on the green stone pendant. Of the Maori people instead of having a tie
Mallard said he himself would view the necktie as obsolete. But from a discussion meeting several months ago Most members of the House of Representatives have voted to maintain this rule.
In an article published in the New Zealand Herald on February 10, 64, Ravi Rivititi said that self-expression It’s not about the tie But it is to protect the rights of the Maori people “Right to be” Maori Whether in parliament or even in a pub
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“I took off the noose of the colonists. To symbolize The colonialists continued to oppress and oppress the Maori rights. This is not just about neckties or green stone pendants. It means everything that is equality, ”said Raviri Waititi.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand Declined to comment on the issue, but stated that for herself There is no problem whether anyone will tie the tie to the council meeting or not. “There are many other important issues for all of us,” said Jacinda Ardern.
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