William English, Knighthood
Suzanne Newton made this Official Information request to Jacinda Ardern
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From: Suzanne Newton
Dear Jacinda Ardern,
Given that William (Bill English) ex Member of Parliament has been Knighted in the Queens Birthday Honours, I would like the following information.
Who nominated him for such an honour
and what grounds were given for him to deserve such a high honour?
I would also like to know who was involved in nominating him and who supported the application
It is normal for such a high honour to be given if a person is ELECTED a Prime Minister (of which he wasn't), has an exemplary record including traits of honesty etc. The Todd Barclay debacle is an example that Bill English does not fit this criteria. The criteria also allows for a contribution to the community etc.
Mr English has never contributed anything unless there was a benefit to himself, his family or his business associates and has only given to his National Party for which he was amply paid.
Therefore I would like to know exactly why the current Government saw fit to make this appalling recommendation which makes a mockery of the entire Honours process.
Yours faithfully,
Suzanne Newton
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Dear Suzanne
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I do agree that some of these nominations appear to be a bit of an old boys club deal.
But as a sidebar, no one has ever ELECTED a NZ prime minister. Under the Westminster system, NZ citizens (subjects of the Crown) elect members of parliament. The party (or group of parties) that gets the most seats then goes to the Monarch (or her governor general ) and asks whether they can form a government and proposes who should be the Prime Minister. The Queen SELECTS the Prime Minister.
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