Tag: Global Affairs
Another nail in the ‘compassionate society’s’ coffin
Green MP Keith Locke is calling for a review of immigration procedures in the wake of the forcible expulsion of a young Sri Lankan woman from Auckland last night.
Government without a heart
The sign of a good Government is that it has a heart and that it can hear cries of distress.
Zaoui case needs Iraq-style inquiry, says Locke
Green MP Keith Locke says the SIS should come under the same scrutiny for the Zaoui case that its American and British counterparts are facing over the Iraq war.
Greens urge Government to take more asylum seekers
Green MP Keith Locke has welcomed the government's decision to take another group of the asylum seekers presently interred on Nauru but is challenging New Zealanders to open their hearts to more.
Algerian ambassador no-show confirms suspicions
Green MP Keith Locke said today that the abrupt cancellation of the Algerian ambassador's visit to New Zealand raised doubts over the real purpose of his visit.
Govt must resist Algerian attempt to get Zaoui back
Green MP Keith Locke is urging the government to resist Algerian pressure to deport Ahmed Zaoui when ambassador Soufiane Mimouni visits early next month.
Government spinning dead men in their graves
Green MP Keith Locke accused the government of spinning its failure to realise it had named a dead man on its list of 20 alleged terrorists released yesterday.