So, not only is defence force morale at an all-time low, but now it seems the police are planning a possible protest march:
Police could take action over pay
The ‘zero Budget’ could see another angry crowd marching on Parliament, but this time it’s the police.
Police Commissioner Peter Marshall is refusing to rule out a wage freeze as police pay negotiations enter their final stages, and the Police Association is warning it could be forced into taking action.
Pay negotiations take place tomorrow, and while the police union says it’s illegal for police to strike, it won’t rule out a march on Parliament like they had in 1990 and 1998.
Who guards the guardians if the police march on Parliament? Not that I think it’s going to happen, because I don’t think the Nats, in their current damaged state, can possibly afford the imagery and the message that such a march would send. So expect to see the Nats quietly move on police salaries.
Isn’t it a pity that other professions in our country don’t have the same political leverage as the police…
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