💨 Abstract

A New Zealand parliamentary committee recommended suspending three Indigenous lawmakers from the Māori Party for 7 to 21 days after they performed a haka without prior permission during a bill reading. The move protesting a bill that reinterpreted an 184-year-old treaty led to an alleged disruptive "finger gun" gesture. The suspensions require parliamentary approval and severe outcry from the Māori Party, claiming resistance has led to the most severe penalties.

Courtesy: theprint.in