Greens Ensure Continued Racism In Darwin

[garywmeyerhoff]

Media Alert

 

27th May 2004

 

NT Greens preferences ensure continued Racism and intolerance in Darwin

 

Members of the Network Against Prohibition have expressed their disgust at the allocation of preferences by the NT Greens in this weekends election for Lord Mayor of the Darwin City Council.

 

The Greens have preferenced Australian Labor Party and Country Liberal Party candidates before the Networks candidate, anti-racism campaigner Stuart Highway.

 

The Network Against Prohibition have not made any preference deals and will rely on the voter to make their own mind up about preferences.

 

NAP’s candidate for Lord Mayor, Stuart Highway said “The Greens have shown themselves to be the same as the other major parties. Unfortunately, the Greens have chosen to perpetuate the tweedledee, tweedledum state of politics in Australia”.

 

“Their decision not to tackle some of the major human rights abuses faced by Territorians, especially the long-grass community is an example that they are back-pedalling on social justice issues”.

 

“The War on Drug Users is another example of a Green retreat from human rights issues”.

 

Green Senator Bob Browne recently said that he would not strongly promote Greens drug policy at the next election.

 

NAP spokesperson Scott White said “The Greens have sold out on human rights issues to buy votes. It appears that the Greens are trying to emulate Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, with a blend of left, right and conservative politics.”

 

“They have preferenced candidates from parties that support the detention of refugees, including children, over a prominent anti-racism campaigner, and they have remained silent while the indigenous community is subject to a new wave of attacks”.

 

Vote 1 Stuart Highway for Darwin Lord Mayor.

 

For more information call 0415 16 2525 or see http://www.napnt.org