August 10, 2017
Mean spirited hounding ends career
Mana leader Hone Harawira says the hounding of Greens co-leader has reminded him how vicious politics can get.
Ms Turei yesterday quit her leadership role and her list place as scrutiny continued of her years on a benefit.
Mr Harawira says she was a great Maori woman politician squeezed out by the system she was challenging.
"You know I'd forgotten how ugly and nasty and bitchy and mean spirited politics can be and the mainstream media can be towards Maori. I have been through all that stuff with the mofos comment and a few other things but the stuff they put on Metiria these last couple of weeks has just been vicious," he says.
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