I feel so sorry for James Shaw.

Does anyone know what the procedure is here if Golriz needs to step down permanently? Does she stay a member until the next election, does the next person on the list step up?

  • David Palmer
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    65 months ago

    I think as a list MP, if she resigns then someone else from the list replaces her. Pretty shitty behaviour but obviously there is a complete lack of information on what actually happened.

    • @IlovethebombOP
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      25 months ago

      Having spoken to someone with good knowledge of the system, that’s my understanding as well.

  • @AWOL_muppet
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    65 months ago

    Oh wow, so it’s still unclear whether there anything more than just accusations. What a mess, but I look forward to this playing out.

    I really hope it’s not a case of shoplifting

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      5 months ago

      Wasn’t it shayne Jones that got stung for buying sunnies on his parliamentary card? (Admittedly a bit different…)

      What other gaffes have we had?

      • @RecallMadness
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        25 months ago

        Act MP Awatere Huata stole from a government funded foundation and paid for a stomach staple.

        • @AWOL_muppet
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          13 months ago

          Holy shit, that’s amazing!

          “Nah, fuck you - I got mine!” encapsulated perfectly!

    • @IlovethebombOP
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      15 months ago

      Possibly, but given the police are involved, I’d be taking it pretty seriously. Filing a false complaint is a crime, after all.

      • @AWOL_muppet
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        35 months ago

        Agreed. Surely she’s not that stupid, but who knows? Time will tell, hopefully…

        • @IlovethebombOP
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          35 months ago

          People don’t necessarily shoplift for logical reasons. It’ll be an interesting one to watch, for sure.

  • @Ozymati
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    55 months ago

    Honestly I feel like we shouldn’t even have known which MP it was until someone has confirmed if the allegation is credible. The current reporting feels like a feeding frenzy.

    • @Viper_NZ
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      25 months ago

      She’s not an athlete or in the Act Party so no name suppression…

      • @Ozymati
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        35 months ago

        Yeah she really should have jumped wakas before she got accused of shoplifting

        Aside, what the hell is a green doing in a shop that flash? Shouldn’t she be sustainably op-shopping or something?

        • @Viper_NZ
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          25 months ago

          Or taking overseas holidays during a climate crisis?

    • @IlovethebombOP
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      Nah, that’s not fair to the innocent.