On Tuesday, thousands of protesters marched through Wellington, New Zealand, to protest a plan that they fear might damage relationships between Maori and non-Maori residents.
The activists, numbering an estimated 15, 000, marched to the parliament building in Wellington. The opposition march’s culmination was marked by the demonstration in different parts of the nation.
People of all ages were present for the protestors. Some wore the Maori emblem and traditional Maori clothes.
A small political party that is a part of the government’s conservative coalition government suggested that the protests would start. The proposal would shift the meaning of the Treaty of Waitangi, which is considered the government’s foundation file.
The proposal, according to reviewers, would end Maori people ‘ access to government services.
The ACT Party introduced the plan. The proposal, according to ACT Party leader David Seymour, would stop Maori people ‘ access to special treatment.
The proposal wo n’t be passed into law, according to Christopher Luxon, the prime minister of New Zealand.
Maori leaders and English Crown reps signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. Maori and Western New Zealanders are supposed to share power under the terms of the treaty.
Before, in a prominent display of opposition, New Zealand’s congress paused as MPs performed a chant, the traditional Māori dance against the provocative bill.
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