The Maori Party could decide today whether to go ahead with a mission to Fiji after Prime Minister John Key stopped its co-leaders who are both ministers, from taking part.
Prime Minister John Key yesterday exercised his prime ministerial veto against Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples plans to visit Fiji, a change of mind from Sunday when he said Dr Sharples could go in a personal capacity, or as leader of the Maori Party.
Co-leader Tariana Turia said the decision was not “mana”-enhancing for her party.
Meanwhile, Maori Party MP Hone Harawira said that if anyone from the party was to come to Fiji it will be him, and if he went, he would not want only to speak to Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama, but to the Council of Chiefs and some women's organizations.
Decision on Fiji trip today
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