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Māori Party MPs suspended over haka protest in NZ parliament
(www.abc.net.au)
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That's fucked up. A haka should be taken very seriously. She used a haka to make the statement specifically to utilize the most powerful tool available to convey the message. It's a traditional form of communication of the people she represents. She was doing her job in the best way possible. They clearly missed the entire point, since they are treating it the same as "yelling", as if it was a childish reactionary response, instead of a carefully considered and measured response.
Time and place though, this was done in such a way that it would disrupt a vote in Parliament, which is kinda one of the most important things they do.
Letting this go would have set a terrible precedent.
Oh no. She broke decorum. How dare she! I guess to you guys decorum is more important than lives and suffering of actual real human beings.