Norman Withers for Mayor
From:
paul scott
Date:
Apr 17 04:12 UTC
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Complaints
Yes , there have been complaints about my writing on the Norm Withers for Mayor
column.
This first of them was from .. well, a Lawyer chap … who indicated that some
of the ‘Cannon shots’
were a tad loose, and would I like to correct them.
He insisted in fact …. So
First up, what did I mean when I referred to a ‘Pork Barrel’ mayoralty.
Well .. of course I was referring to other posts and Bob Parker’s assertion
that
Immediacy and urgency was required to commence the inept deal with Ngai Tahu
to purchase the Hereford street property.
This was a porky.
A porky so big, in fact, it was almost bacon, and clearly big enough to fill a
pork barrel.
Next, what did I mean when is wrote that one of the Councillor’s wished she had
taken a tape recorder to the meeting with Bob Parker.
Well I meant to use the word (s)he and that therefore, and that is it could
have been one of the men.
It was not Sue Wells, and I did not mean to imply that she tapes everything
she says so she can go home and listen to the sound of her own voice.
Also, could I verify that I received a TRUE copy of the Ngai Tahu agreement
with Council.
No, I can’t and there is evidence now that Bob has the only copy in existence
tucked away in his locker, hoping it will go away completely, and that Peter
Luke [ Christchurch Press]
will not ever get the chance to read it.
So ashamed is Bob of this agreement, now he realizes that it will come out in
2010, and end his Mayoralty.
Apart from the lawyer’s complaint there were others:
Mainly … instead of griping about it why don’t I do something.
Well I told the complainants that I am utterly insignificant, and that all I am
trying to do,
is state how completely and utterly ignored we the people of Christchurch
inside Bob’s
‘ well oiled machine’
But the call for action is strong
The following Councillors are sacked forthwith, and may not enter local or NZ
politics again for a decade :
Bob Parker : for telling porkies, and for trying to rebuild Christchurch
from the inside and according to his own image, for running a closed shop
and for holding hands in public with Barry Corbett [ symbolism]
Sue Wells : for stating in her profile that she wanted to continue
'leading the people of Christchurch' … and for believing that she is in
a ‘academically gifted’ family .. and for reading the Resource
Management Act twice, and for speaking planning regulation pompous speak ..
and for dreaming that it should be her who holds Bob's hand
Barry Corbett for wanting to stab ‘taggers’ , and for having absolutely no
idea about ..
the fact that some people in Christchurch do not have enough to live on …
and for being a hypocrite about China
Gail Sheriff … for being Gail Sheriff
All other Councillors except Withers and Broughton are on formal notice.
Readers may join and sack other Councillors at will, with reasons
This is our City not theirs.
from paul scott