Wellington: The co-leader of New Zealand’s Maori party was
ejected from Parliament for wearing a traditional pendant called hei-tiki
instead of a tie.
Speaker Trevor Mallard twice prevented Rawiri Waititi from asking questions in the debating chamber on Tuesday, insisting that MPs could only ask a question if they were wearing a tie.
When Waititi continued with his
question after being stopped a second time, Mallard ordered him to leave.
It’s not about ties, it’s about cultural
identity, mate,” Waititi said as he exited the chamber.
However, the next day he was allowed to address the chamber and the Speaker said that ties would no longer be required as part of “appropriate business attire.”
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