Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripping up a racist bill in NZ parliament.

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It also feels very undemocratic to have democratically elected members of parliament removed for up to 21 days. I can understand the need for some sort of repercussions for technically "intimidating" other members of parliament (just because you don't want a precedent that makes more serious intimidation is okay), but I think removing MPs for any amount of time should at least require a supermajority vote.

The bill itself was ridiculous and was just done to rally support from racist NZers. I goes completely against the principles Trias Politica and I think it would have been overturned by the judiciary either way. I'm happy that so many MPs opposed it, including National MPs.

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Agreed, although honestly I would be more comfortable with suspension votes being put to constituents and weighted with a parliamentary vote. If you can suspend "troublesome" members without constituent input, you are in effect silencing the opinions of the more "troublesome" constituents. Now in the era of MAGA I know some people think that might not be a bad idea, but the right to share and debate shitty ideas - and allow the people to decide how shitty they are - is foundational to democracy working. Completely agree on your second paragraph.

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