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Allegations
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“Violence is
unacceptable in any form -including ritualised abuse which I believe is what
was happening at Waiouru” stated Tariana Turia, Member of Parliament for Te
Tai Hauauru. “I am pleased that the
Government has asked former cadets at the Regular Force Cadet School at
Waiouru to come forward, and to consider laying a complaint with the police,
if they have been subjected to any form of violence or abuse whilst at that
school” said Mrs Turia. “Any attempts to
minimise it by giving emphasis to the finding that the sexual abuse was
‘rare’ or that it was only a ‘limited number of junior cadets’ whom were
affected, should be treated with suspicion” stated Mrs Turia. Justice Morris reported
that the cadet school was ‘a fertile ground for bullying’, and that those
involved in the more extreme examples of bullying were probably guilty of
assault. “The Maori Party
welcomes the move of the Minister of Defence to recognise the abuse that has
taken place within the Regular Force Cadet School”. “Violence prevention is
about removing opportunities for violence to be perpetuated in any setting.
The challenge for this Government now is to extend its gaze to every
institution and to ensure that we say NO to violence at all levels” stated
Mrs Turia. |
