National Party policy

Press, 3 August 1981, Page 16

National Party policy

Sir. — Muldoon attacks the news media at every opportunitv and bans journalists he does

not like; Ben Couch advocates the use of the birch and the police boot; Warren Cooper criticises our university professors; the R.S.A. would do away with the trade unions and protest groups. The list could go on. If these things have a familiar ring, no wonder. These are factors inherent in all totalitarian regimes; in fact, no self-respecting dictatorship or police state would be without them. And this National Party mafia would have the nerve to campaign under a law and order banner. The law of the jungle and the order of the boot would best sum it up. We cannot afford to have this outfit re-elected next November. With three more years of power, who knows what they might do in their conceit and arrogance. — Yours, etc.,

A. J. GREEN Ashburton, July 31, 1981.

Sir.—Mr Chapman tells the National Party Conference that the Government’s approach to the Springbok tour is to persuade the Rugby Union to withdraw its invitation, rather than the Government dictate. Mr Bolger, the Minister of Labour tells the conference that if the trade unions cannot be persuaded to agree to youth rates of pay, then the Government will force their introduction by law. Need anything more be said on the hypocrisy of this Government. — Yours, etc..

E. M. RIDDIFORD August 1, 1981.