New Zealand First MP Shane Jones is making no apologies for his “racist” and “xenophobic” outburst after shouting “send the Mexicans home” in a parliamentary debate this week.
This came after a routine debate and statement made by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday.
The Green party urged the Speaker and Prime Minister to reprimand Jones, with Green party MP Ricardo Menendez March, who was born in Mexico, calling the comments “outwardly racist”.
Jones referenced US President Donald Trump in his jeers, yelling, “Trump! Trump! Send the Mexicans home!”
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters also made comments about migrants in parliament directed at Green Party MP Lawrence Xu-Nan and Francisco Hernandez.
“The very people who are here on the very refuge that we give to them have come here with their ideas, foreign to our country, native to theirs, and they wish to impose them upon our Parliament. No, you don’t.
“You’re not going to succeed here. You might be laughing now, you might be laughing now, but you’ll be crying tomorrow. Come to this country, show some gratitude.”
During Peter’s speech, Jones can be heard saying “Call Mr Trump! Call Mr Trump!”.
Asked by Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking this morning whether he stood by his comments, Jones said “It’s a Mexican stand-off”.
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