Govt’s refusal to listen sparks protests

• all_your_base
• 15 years ago
• Categories: auckland supercity, democracy under attack, democratic participation, national/act government
• Tags: act, manakau, national, supercity, waitakere

The government’s refusal to listen on its fast-tracked Supercity plans is already resulting in protests.

The unrest that’s building should hardly come as a surprise. I can certainly understand Aucklanders not wanting to be dictated to by Wellington – especially when the outcome is ACT running their city.

I’m still at a loss as to why the government won’t just ask the ratepayers what they actually want. Surely they deserve a chance to be heard and the opportunity to make a choice.