• SeaJ@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    Why would that be something you have to defend? Maori is one of the official languages of the country.

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      11 months ago

      FTA

      The three parties in the new coalition government last week signed agreements that outline policies to roll back the use of Maori language and require all government agencies to primarily use English for their department names and communications.

      • stellargmite@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Destructive. The intention being to return to a perceived ‘status quo’ which was effectively a policy(more like ideology) of cultural annihilation. The behaviour of an authoritarian occupying force, rather than one of partnership. Stirring up the worst in our backwater colony while they prepare to fleece their credulous voters while dangling plastic carrots (oooh tax cuts).

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        11 months ago

        I recognize that. It is still not something that needs to be defended. The bank is not governed by the same laws since they are independent. It is also an apolitical body so coalition politics don’t really mean much.

        But again, Maori is an official language so it is ridiculous for any government related organization to apologize for making statements in it regardless of policy.