Herald Issue 803 03 February 2016
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That’s the Will voters vote for the Demo in Wilkie Rasmussen said in his allegations of corruption filed answer to Rasmussen’s question the 2018 elections? CI News column on 18 January against the DPM Teariki Heather “Does it use the media fully to get Rasmussen puts his neck on 2016 “Politics is not a game and the subsequent Financial across its criticisms?” the line by making reference of tiddly winks,” one could Intelligence Unit’s investigation Leader Heather trembles at the to the Demo leadership being sense his despondence and into the purchase of a bob cat and thought of making public media incompetent, “This is where the disappointment at how far the the likely hood the Prime Minister releases for obvious reasons. At Demo is failing miserably...” Democratic Party opposition Henry Puna is obliged under the the recent Demo filing of their Rasmussen hints there’s still had regressed and had become Constitution Article 14 to yellow writ of mandamus in the High plenty political petrol in his tank reduced to the incompetence card the DPM, if Rasmussen had Court, Murienua MP James Beer and he will make a comeback of the two people who dictated his way he would be handing out spoke in English and Captain for Penrhyn at the next general their direction. red cards to Drollet and Smiley Tama did the Maori version, elections. The longer the political Heather. Heather was silent and totally out The obvious answer to theatre is projected for public Rasmussen rightly stated, “In of his depth. Rasmussen’s question, Are you consumption, the Eddie and politics if you stay quiet and Rasmussen makes the effort to improving the Demo’s credibility? Smiley show brings into focus do not open your mouth and call the Demos to give attention Is definitely no. the Demos are destined to spend question issues then you have for being the Opposition. Surely, The Demo’s credibility is in many more years battling a failed your mission” its ultimate aim is to become the tatters, the Opposition office political famine. Rather than take Both Drollet and Heather won’t Government so it can implement is appropriated $202,000 of note of Rasmussen’s jolt to wake open their mouths because one, policies it believes are best for the public funds for those not in them up and out of their cone of Drollet has no media engagement country and its inhabitants. government to be their political self preservation the reaction has skills, his hostility to the media Bigger questions are asked of continued next page PB Cook islands Herald 03 February 2016 POLITICAL COMMENTARY 3 From page 2 Marurai enticed Heather to join but it’s all about the credibility and the incompetent Smiley opposition. This is not for political him, he broke the Demo ranks of the team, something he Heather. Party work, the line between the and grabbed a seat in Cabinet. may have learnt if he hadn’t The change of Opposition works of the Party is distinctly not After his Demo colleagues walked out of the recent Anti leader does not require a Demo a public funded item yet the bulk pleaded with him to stay Corruption workshop for MPs. Party conference, all it needs is of the Opposition office budget is unified, Heather jumped at his Who then should be the a majority of six MPs to advise spent for that purpose. opportunity to get his face well new leader of the Opposition? the Clerk of Parliament John Paid $1,134 a week plus and truly in the trough. Team There are 11 MPs opposed to Tangi in writing their consenting allowances from the Opposition’s player? Historically no. government and disregarding preference. budget, Demo Party General Another reason why Smiley Party politics these 11 MPs must Don’t be greedy for power and Secretary Eddie Drollet works part Heather should gracefully resign ask who among us has the ability the money Smiley do the right time not for the Opposition office from being the Leader of the and capability of changing the thing so many more than Eddie but carrying out the affairs of the Opposition is his inability to be government, like Rasmussen Drollet and yourself will have their Demo Party doing mostly fund impartial and his condoning of said, that’s the objective of the share of the spoils. Put the team raising to clear the horrendous possible corruption. Opposition. first, no more talk about being debt after the elections and While Heather says the right Like it or not the Demos need a team player show everyone the failed legal challenges that things his previous actions have the two One Cook Island MPs you are sincere, resign gracefully followed. been a contradiction. Smiley to become the government. rather than be embarrassed when While the Demos are throwing Heather must come to the The Demos must come to your own colleagues dump you. rocks of condemnation at the realisation being the leader of know by experience the first Then you and Drollet concentrate government for inappropriate the Democratic Party is another law of politics, do whatever on preparing the Party for the expenditure they themselves game to being the leader of the is necessary to become the next elections. need to take a long hard look at Opposition. government, do WHATEVER! Credibility? Right now that is how they are short changing the In 2013 three people came to It’s all about numbers in these in short supply and unless the taxpayers. Rasmussen is on the see Smiley Heather to approach circumstances. two mentioned fall on their right track the Demo credibility is his brother the Minister of ICI Smiley Heather cannot take swords the Democratic Party on shaky ground. The Opposition the DPM Teariki Heather and the Opposition members will fall into irreparable damage. office is not the headquarters for request him to return a newly corporately to another level As Rasmussen wrote, “time is the Democratic Party, neither is purchased bobcat machine that and nothing will change unless running out and the public is it the Office of the Leader of the is alleged to belong to the then a new leader is selected. The wondering what the heck is Opposition. Ministry of Infrastructure and status quo feathers the nest of the Demo doing?” “ A common Back in the day when Sir Planning.(Now ICI) a very few predominately the statement is that they are fast Geoffrey Henry was in Opposition Smiley Heather decided to failure specialist Eddie Drollet asleep.” - George Pitt Tupui Henry a handy sign writer do nothing about the worried of note was hand painting a new people’s pleading, in fact he sign for the Opposition office. In a ignored it despite knowing SWITCH ON WITH joking manner of tongue in cheek through other sources the request Sir Geoffrey suggested Henry had some merit. Annoyed at edited the words to say The Office Smiley Heather for his disregard Te Aponga Uira of the Leader of the Opposition, of the allegation because the Know your number that’s how the sign got painted DPM was his brother, other Demo and it has stayed the same ever MPs were approached about the since. It is time to correct that allegations. little diversion and the correct Recently the bobcat signage erected, to simply The allegations have resurfaced and Office of the Opposition. are now the subject of a FIU When Smiley Heather was in investigation according to media a group while Beer held a media reports. This FIU investigation conference at the Justice Ministry has very serious ramifications about the writ of mandamus, for Smiley Heather. It’s no it was inappropriate for him to good throwing rocks at the speak because when he was a government when you live in a Minister in Government the very glass house. thing the Demos are taking the Brother or not, Smiley government to task on he is guilty Heather had the responsibility of by association. to bring a resolution to the The Demo government bobcat allegations two years failed to table and present to ago, this is not a game of tiddly Parliament an Audit report of winks its politics and its obvious their over 2009/2010 budget Smiley’s say nothing choice was over expenditure to the tune of an attempt to bury his brother’s Always give your power connection number when $9.6m.