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The Star
Christchurch
January 16, 2002
Lump Sum Payments
Letter to the Editor
by D Hamilton
So lump sum payments will be made for successful claims of sexual abuse,
starting April Fools Day, 2002
If such a claim is accepted how can the event possibly have happened by
accident?
Therefore why is it to be compensated by ACC from the taxpayer's income?
In any such cases there has to be an offender or offenders. If financial
recompense is due surely it should fall to the offenders, not the whole
working population.
Admittedly this could be difficult if the offender is a deceased relative and
difficult for the deceased to defend the accusation too. So complainants
should bring their charges promptly.
Will the law makers ever come to sanity and principles based on justice?
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