Otago Daily Times
1200 put name to Ellis inquiry petition
Staff Reporter
Petitions
for a commission of inquiry into Peter Ellis' convictions, have attracted more
than 1200 names, organiser Katherine Rich said last night.
Mrs Rich, the national list MP who with fellow MP Don Brash orchestrated a
high-profile petition presented to Justice Minister Phil Goff last week, said
public pressure had dictated the need for a further petition.
Since the petition was launched last Tuesday more than 400 names have been
collected on forms downloaded from the web site peterellis.org.nz. The forms
are then posted to Mrs Rich's office.
The previous petition collected 807 names, including those of 140 notable New
Zealanders.
"Concern for the case is growing on a daily basis," Mrs Rich said.
The new petition closes on July 31.