A serious high point in question time
By | Aug 1, 2008
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Because the member decided to descend
to that level, I will tell the House what is not being honest
and transparent—anywhere in the world, in fact. At a recent
parliamentary function, an MP pretended that a woman friend was
his new girlfriend, introduced her to the press gallery as such,
and also introduced that same person in a Koru lounge as such,
when he knew, demonstrably and palpably, that that information
was not correct.
Hon Members: Who’s your girlfriend, Rodney!
Rodney Hide: Madam Speaker—[Interruption] Point of order, Madam
Speaker.
Madam SPEAKER: Point of order, Rodney Hide.
Rodney Hide: It was not you, Madam Speaker!
Madam SPEAKER: That comment was uncalled for; everyone knows
I have taste and style.
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker.
I am, after all, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and I have
just explained a very foreign affair that is going on right under
the nose of the press gallery—
Madam SPEAKER: That is not sensible. Look, we are coming close
to bringing this House into disrepute, so would members please
calm down.
Rodney Hide: Point of order—
Madam SPEAKER: If it is not a point of order, the member will
have a very short stay in this House.
Rodney Hide: I think I might sit down at this juncture, Madam
Speaker.
Madam SPEAKER: Right!
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