Last night John Howard was all over the TV telling us that he is sorry he hasn't been fully behind Reconciliation but he isn't sorry that he didn't say "Sorry" and, he won't be saying it now.
Can you believe this man?
He has virtually ignored indigenous issues until early this election year, with the exception of his attempts to white ant the Mabo decision.
He has also consistently tried to deny the historical reality of indigenous experience.
This year has seen the Howard Government create one piece of legislation which allows for a blatant grab at traditional owners' land and, another piece which has a provision which allows Centrelink to deny particular indigenous people the right to spend any money on cigarettes.
To do this the Prime Minister has had to turn the Racial Discrimination Act on its head.
Now John Howard wants to paint his persona over and present a different version of himself, in the hope that this country will re-elect his government.
Can you believe this man or is this man now unbelievable?
1 comment:
Too right. This is clearly a stunt by Howard to take the headlines away from Kevin Rudd. Howard has a very paternalistic view of our indigenous people. There is no way that he will say "sorry."
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