‘Loutish behaviour’ in Parliament
PA • Well ngton The Opposition member of Parliament for Hobson, Mr Ross Meurant, a former leader ofj the police j Red Squad, | said yesterday that he found echoes of his previous job in the (“loutish behaviour” shownun Parliament!. | During acrimonious debate on ’the State Sector Bill in; Parliament yesterday, the Labour member of Parliament for Ti-
tirarigi, Mr Ralph ! Maxwell, crossed the floor! for a closer exchange (of views! with an Opposition member, Mr ;Rpger McClay (Waikaremdaija). Mr | Meurant said later he was appalled at ( the lack(of self-control | Mr Maxwbll had shown? ( ! “I; saw (Mr Maxwell) walk (across the House and verbally threaten and gesticulate with his hands and threaten the member
for Waikaremoana,” he said. .. ; | (! I .j "I came from a previous occupation;where violence was a regular occurrence and JI did not expect to come into the House and put up with that same sort of thing! here. j | i “I have seen, police! prosecutions substantiated' in court on less evidence than we saw J here,” Mr Meurant said." '(I •. s I
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