September 30, 2015
Turia backs Brown redemption
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Maori Party co-founder Dame Tariana Turia wants to give hip hop artist Chris Brown the chance to speak out against domestic violence.
The singer needs a special visa to perform in New Zealand because of a 2009 conviction for beating his partner.
MPs Kelvin Davis and Judith Collins say he shouldn't be let in, but Dame Tariana says rather than ostracizing offenders, there needs to be a debate about attitudes towards rehabilitation.
She believes in forgiveness; in individuals taking responsibility for their actions and then setting out on a path to repair the harm done.
Dame Tariana says Brown expressed genuine remorse, served the sentence handed down to him, and has deliberately sought to make amends through using his profile to speak out about violence.
On that basis she is prepared to support his application to visit our country."
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