“To me it’s a tragedy that people are losing their jobs because they’ve made a personal choice not to be vaccinated. Even people who have had Covid and recovered are still required to be vaccinated. No explanation….no rationale….no alternatives, it’s just forced upon them.
The fact that we’ve apparently lost that freedom of choice, the right to consult our own trusted medical professional and make our own health decisions, seems like we are now very far away from our democratic roots. Surely such a radical position should be the subject of a national referendum? Surely no politician, medical professional or business leader should be able to force such a decision on society, even if their intentions are well meaning?
The Bill of Rights should protect New Zealanders against such dictatorial actions of governments. I would guess most of us never thought we would ever see this happen in New Zealand but it’s now obvious that urgent action is needed if we want to protect our country against such radical change.
Forced vaccinations, forcing the Three Waters policy on us and making media funding conditional on them supporting government policies are three examples of government actions that should never be tolerated in New Zealand society.
If we believe in the value of freedom, democracy and human rights then the only option is to oppose this.”
From Sir Russell Coutts here.
