Te Kura O Te Au movement release more policies

Jancey Trego, spokesperson for the Rarotonga Branch of Te Kura O Te Au people’s movement told the Times on Friday morning that the movement has come up with a few more policies to add to its policies already announced. She said the movement’s advisory committee is always looking at what is best for our people and putting policies together to suit their needs. She outlined the additional policies;
1. Fair representation in parliament for men and women; she said strangely enough it was the men on the committee led by Chairman Tim Tepaki who proposed this policy, saying 50/50 representation is ideal and the “women for politics” movement should be supported. The movement holds the view “vaine tini” are the active guardians of our society and women must now stand and be heard on national issues.
2. Public Servants standing for politics may retain their jobs; she said the movement believes that public servants are amongst the nations brightest and dedicated and they should not lose their jobs if they choose to stand politically, adding they may pursue their campaign how they choose but they must never live in fear of losing the jobs and livelihood. Asked what happens if they and she said “then they resign” and their job is advertised.
Jancey Trego confirmed Te Kura O Te Au will open up its office in town at the end of this month and meantime representatives at each puna continue to quietly sort out their membership and candidates with a view to announcing candidates first thing next month and launching into the campaign. She said the movement’s candidates will not face a “run off” that demoralizes those who do not win as is happening with the other parties and they will not be named now and face the indignity of political assassination the candidates for other parties now endure. She reiterated the Te Kura O Te Au is “the message of peace” and it expects its candidates to embrace the people, not humiliate them and serve their people, not dominate them.
Asked how the movement expects its candidates to survive the character assassination style of politics practiced by other parties and she said our people are sick of that style of politics and its time for peaceful politicking!

By Charles Pitt

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