Letter

Not a council issue

Jul 05 2024 Updated July 5, 2024

Opinion

1 min read

Re: Ceasefire call in petition to Gisborne council, July 2 story.

This is not an issue on which the council should speak on behalf of residents.

Councils should stick to purely local matters and issues which directly concern their districts.

It is not for this council to fly a Palestinian flag or any other flag which makes a political or social statement.

Roger Handford

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