Indian Newslink 15th May 2017 Digital Edition

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MAY 15, 2017
Do not blame the Police for rising crime - Winston Peters
His address was mainly to
owners, managers and
staff of dairies, superettes,
liquor stores, petrol
stations and other retail shops that
have been targets of attack, robbery,
aggravated robbery and violence in
recent months.
The following is his Speech:
Let us not beat around the bush
here. We know the facts. Dairies are
being robbed, owners and workers
attacked, and terrified.
We cannot blame the police. They
are not responsible for having their
resources capped in 2009, for their
lack of frontline numbers, or for the
propaganda fraud that “crime has
been falling.”
Police stations have closed, many
right here in Auckland –30 since
2009, including downtown Auckland,
Grey Lynn, Mangere, Great South
Road, Otahuhu, Pt Chevalier.
Centralisation does not work.
Cops on the beat do.
Some basic facts
In the 12 months to June 30, 2016,
NZ’s population grew by 97,300.
Immigration brought in a population
of a city the size of Rotorua and
most came to Auckland.
New Zealand has one police officer
for every 526 people. Australia has
one officer for every 432 people. In
2009, the New Zealand Police had
3161 general duty constables – in
2016 this had dropped to 2593.
That is not keeping on top of
crime.
And crime has risen. Serious
assaults resulting in injury were up
7.3% in the 12 months to June 30,
2016; public place assaults up by
13.1%
Burglaries in this city only have
a 10% clearance rate. But as you
know all sorts of violent holdups and
robberies have beset your industry.
Bigger target
You became a bigger target when
the government raised the price of
cigarettes.
Cigarettes and liquor are gold for
idle youth who want easy money,
often for drugs.
You’re rightly fed up, and scared.
Police say they are catching the
culprits – they’re not. And those
youngsters they do catch know
that they will get the cotton wool
treatment through the Youth Court.
But none of that will make you feel
better.
Wrong move
And worst of all, National has just
raised the age for the Youth Court to
18 supported by every other party in
Parliament except New Zealand First.
That’s how out of touch Parliament
is.
As many of you have said, those
youngsters will rob us, and be back
on the street to do it again in no time.
Justice Minister Amy Adams said,
“The vast majority of 17-year-old
offenders are lower risk.”
When did she have to stand behind
the counter of a dairy and face a
masked youth swinging a baseball
Winston Peters
bat, or worse?
That is the voice of someone who does
not know what is going on.
The solutions
The solution is to prevent these crimes
occurring.
We must stop making it easy for this
group of young New Zealanders who are
plain nasty and violent.
Some might be from decent homes and
got in with the wrong crowd.
But many will have parents who do not
care. Parents need to take responsibility too.
We must send a clear signal.
We will come down heavy on them when
caught. That means they will face the full
force of the District Court with its stiffer
penalties.
Do the crime, and you will pay
for it.
Patrols
For you as dairy owners, New
Zealand First will provide the
security you need.
Police patrols will be at your
door regularly through the day
and night.
They will cover the city.
We will make you feel safe in
your shop.
The greater presence of police
on the streets will deter youth
bent on crime.
They are not brave. They will
know when uniformed numbers
stack up against them.
More Police
That means more police.
We will get 1800 more
frontline police quickly. (we got
a thousand frontline more police
between 2005 and 2008, and 235
backup staff).
As we have promised, so we
keep our promises on law and
order.
In the coming campaign, we
will tell you how we are going
to do it.
What this government has
come out with, in response to our
pledge for greater numbers, falls
way short of the mark, and will
barely help you.
It is little more than a trickle of
police.
Over a third (36% or 313) out
of their 880 new officers will not
be chasing down or deterring
criminals.
116 officers will be required
after the government raised the
youth age of criminal responsibility;
something New Zealand First
opposed;
80 are earmarked for the Organised
Financial Crime Agency
of New Zealand;
66 will be required to work on
family violence from 2018 after
law changes;
31 will be needed at the Royal
New Zealand Police College to
train new recruits (and they won’t
be replaced until the financial
year ending June 2021)
20 are required to increase
ethnic relations.
That will not put Police out
there in sufficient numbers to stop
crime.
New Zealand First policies and
increased patrols will be out there
in the face of potential offenders.
You have got a right to go
about your business safely.
One party understands that.
New Zealand First hears you.
The following is a speech
delivered by New Zealand First
Party Leader Winston Peters
at a meeting held at the Indian
Association of New Zealand
Hall, Papatoetoe, Auckland on
Sunday, May 7, 2017
The missing link
in the long chain
of robberies
Bawa Arora
Law and Order has
become a subject
of discussion in the
media and among the
public.
I have been a resident of
New Zealand for more than ten
years now.
My research tells me that
the ethos of New Zealand is
that of a classless nation where
people who have the means
support those who do not. It
used to be a country where
theories of social contract and
communities and neighbours
supporting each other were the
norm rather than an exception.
Modern life with its increasing
professional demands is
placing strains on our work life
balance. This has over the years
changed our views on how we
connect with our neighbours
as well as in our communities.
The increasing role of social
media in diminishing personal
contact cannot be underestimated.
The National Government
The present government has
been in office for about nine
years. It was voted because of
its promise to create jobs, lift
economic growth and help us
build on our Kiwi lifestyle.
The economy has proven
its resilience and managed
natural disasters and the
global financial crisis well. The
fundamentals of our mixed
economy are strong.
Job creation has been one
of the goals of the current
government and get more and
more New Zealanders into
employment.
Employment gives birth to
goals and aspirations.
These drive our ability to
work harder and smarter as
well as train for new skills or
education. This has also meant
that the government can use
the money saved from paying
income support to people
towards providing public
services. Again, based on the
numbers, it appears that our
government has had success in
achieving its goal.
Weakening family values
However, despite the best of
intentions there may not have
been enough motivated people
who want to start work and
fulfill their aspirations for a
better future for themselves and
their families.
It has resulted in a situation
where people now want to live
beyond their means.
This directly relates to
the fabric of family values
weakening.
The situation is being worsened
because of our children
participating in unlawful
activities to satisfy their unfair
wants. Hence the spike in
robberies on shops that sell
tobacco and liquor products.
This brings us to the larger
question – is there a buyer for
these stolen goods?
Without a buyer to pay
for their loot, I doubt if these
youngsters will risk their present
and future to steal. Perhaps
tracking buyers and holding
them to equal account as we
seek to hold the perpetrators
of these crimes is one way of
finding a resolution to our law
and order problems.
Our role as members of
the community is neither to
scaremonger nor to wash our
dirty linen in public. We have
to educate each other and work
holistically with all agencies
towards finding long term
solutions to issues that impact
our daily lives and most importantly
our children’s future.
Bawa Arora is an immigrant
from India and has been in
New Zealand on Permanent
Resident status for more than
10 years. Please read our
editorial, ‘Remove the cause,
not the symptoms’ under
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