New Zealand Government Unanimously Suspends Labor MP After Allegations of ‘Rampant’ Bullying
New Zealand MP Gaurav Sharma was suspended from the Labour caucus for breaching trust after he alleged widespread bullying and harassment occurred throughout Parliament and that his concerns around the issues had never been investigated.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the caucus had unanimously determined that suspension was the “most appropriate response” following “repeated breaches of trust” from Sharma.
In an opinion piece by the Labour MP, published in the New Zealand Herald on Aug. 12, Sharma claimed that rampant bullying in Parliament was “promoted and facilitated” by various offices, including the prime minister’s office and leader of the opposition.
“Their (MPs) own constituents who would be appalled if they saw even half of what their elected representatives have to bear in terms of harassment from inside the Parliament without anyone specific taking legal or moral responsibility for addressing these concerns,” Sharma wrote….