Civil liberties seeks apology
The Government shojd: apologise to the Afghai, North Korean and Kamlichean delegates to the ,‘ecent U.N.E.S.C.O. conferece in Wellington for its reqest that they not make polipal statements while in lew Zealand, according to /the Canterbury Council for tivi' Liberties. I / The council has written? the Prime Minister (Mr F" doon) asking the Governr nt to apologise to the deletes. It has’ also asked. th/. t .“ e Minister of Educatio/'"t r Wellington) reconsid' decision not to negOtr the president of the F. ~;. ea ’ land Students’ A^ iat ’? n (Mr S. Wilson) the
I Kindeigarten Teachers’ Association T 'Z? ’ The Government seemed to ‘be dscouraging dissenting • opini/ns in New Zealand and a thertfore the free flow of int foxration in the community, 1 the council’s chairman v pr K. P. Clements). e/ The council believed that 'both these decisions by the Government hindered politic cal debate in New Zealand and “constitute a very grave attempt* to censor political information which should be freely available." Mr Wellington should resume discussions with the Students’ Association and the kindergarten teachers as soon as possible, Dr Clements said.
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