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Hannah-East Maipi-Clarke
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who had already performed the haka in Parliament, didn’t even want to accept the award: “I was only there for 5 minutes”.
O Parliament and New Zealand He left his corner to appear in the news in many countries. Including .
Two weeks ago, a Māori MP was speaking when she tore up a copy of a bill. Simultaneously, it began… so.
The famous typical dance of the Maori people took over Parliament: dozens of deputies stood up and there was support from many people watching the session in the galleries.
It was a form of protest against the Government’s intention to amend the Treaty of Waitangi (1840), signed by the United Kingdom and indigenous people. One of the articles indicates that tribal chiefs have the right to “exclusive and uninterrupted” possession of their lands and treasures.
Today, supporters of the proposal consider that the Maori people enjoy privileges that other New Zealanders do not have, precisely because of this document.
The deputy who started the haka is called Hannah-East Maipi-Clarke. She is only 22 years old and in September she was elected young politician of the year.
The distinction elects the most prominent politicians in the world, as long as they are between 18 and 35 years old, and who “use their positions to cause a positive impact on young people in their communities and countries“.
Four politicians won the award and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was one of them. But he doesn’t even know why: “My initial reaction was: ‘I was only there for 5 minutes, why do I deserve this award?‘” he quotes a .
Hana I didn’t even want go to Canada to receive the award. But then she thought about her family and her tribe, who would like to see her with the award. And it was.
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is the youngest female MP in New Zealand since 1853. She started at age 21. His great-great-grandfather was the first Maori minister in New Zealand.
By the way, the young deputy had already starred in a similar moment. It happened in December last year:
Nuno Teixeira da Silva, ZAP //
