AN outspoken Kiwi politician has proposed a new solution to the country's child abuse problem - pay the "appalling underclass" not to breed.
Michael Laws - who stirred up controversy by calling the late Tongan King a "bloated brown slug'' - has again hit the headlines.
"That there is a group within our society who give their children no hope nor opportunity from the moment that they are born," the regional mayor wrote on the New Zealand radio website where he broadcasts as a talkback DJ.
"That these ‘parents’ are known to authorities ... and yet the authorities can only intervene after children have been harmed."
Mr Laws goes on to write: "it would be far better for this appalling underclass to be offered financial inducements not to have children, given the toxic environment that they would provide for any child in their care."
Michael Laws - who stirred up controversy by calling the late Tongan King a "bloated brown slug'' - has again hit the headlines.
"That there is a group within our society who give their children no hope nor opportunity from the moment that they are born," the regional mayor wrote on the New Zealand radio website where he broadcasts as a talkback DJ.
"That these ‘parents’ are known to authorities ... and yet the authorities can only intervene after children have been harmed."
Mr Laws goes on to write: "it would be far better for this appalling underclass to be offered financial inducements not to have children, given the toxic environment that they would provide for any child in their care."
The mayor believes "the consequent financial and social savings to our community would be considerable.
"There are too many people who should not have children."
Mr Laws said a report in New Zealand's Dominion-Post newspaper yesterday had incorrectly attributed the view to him that all those who got welfare should be sterilised.
Mr Laws wrote on the website "that most welfare beneficiaries are good parents" but it was the problem ones who should be offered money not to breed.
Yesterday's Dominion-Post newspaper quotes him as saying: "If we gave $10,000 to certain people and said 'we'll voluntarily sterilise you' then all of society would be better off,'' he told the . "There'd be less dead children and less social problems.'' He was commenting on the latest death of a toddler, two-year-old Karl Perigo-Check, who was the son of a convicted murderer and gang member. New Zealand is placed third among OECD nations for child deaths due to maltreatment, four spots ahead of Australia, according to UNICEF. It is ranked fifth for both child beatings and sexual abuse, again several places ahead of its antipodean neighbour. Mr Laws argued that "liberal methods'' of beating the problem had failed. But his "solution'' has been branded "draconian'' and "totalitarian'' by the country's child health advocates who are calling for him to stand down as a city mayor. "I just find it such a disgraceful attitude,'' Child Poverty Action Group director Janfrie Wakim said. "It's hard to comprehend that an intelligent man who's leading a city is making such reprehensible suggestions.'' This is just the latest controversy for Mr Laws, who last month hit headlines for bullying primary school children. The indigenous children had written to the mayor to express annoyance that he refused to make a subtle spelling change to the name of the North Island town, Wanganui, to make it historically correct. But Laws, a fierce critic of the name change, took exception to the letters, replying: "There are so many deficiencies of both fact and logic in your letters that I barely know where to start''. He told them they should sack their teacher for suggesting they write to him.
"There are too many people who should not have children."
Mr Laws said a report in New Zealand's Dominion-Post newspaper yesterday had incorrectly attributed the view to him that all those who got welfare should be sterilised.
Mr Laws wrote on the website "that most welfare beneficiaries are good parents" but it was the problem ones who should be offered money not to breed.
Yesterday's Dominion-Post newspaper quotes him as saying: "If we gave $10,000 to certain people and said 'we'll voluntarily sterilise you' then all of society would be better off,'' he told the . "There'd be less dead children and less social problems.'' He was commenting on the latest death of a toddler, two-year-old Karl Perigo-Check, who was the son of a convicted murderer and gang member. New Zealand is placed third among OECD nations for child deaths due to maltreatment, four spots ahead of Australia, according to UNICEF. It is ranked fifth for both child beatings and sexual abuse, again several places ahead of its antipodean neighbour. Mr Laws argued that "liberal methods'' of beating the problem had failed. But his "solution'' has been branded "draconian'' and "totalitarian'' by the country's child health advocates who are calling for him to stand down as a city mayor. "I just find it such a disgraceful attitude,'' Child Poverty Action Group director Janfrie Wakim said. "It's hard to comprehend that an intelligent man who's leading a city is making such reprehensible suggestions.'' This is just the latest controversy for Mr Laws, who last month hit headlines for bullying primary school children. The indigenous children had written to the mayor to express annoyance that he refused to make a subtle spelling change to the name of the North Island town, Wanganui, to make it historically correct. But Laws, a fierce critic of the name change, took exception to the letters, replying: "There are so many deficiencies of both fact and logic in your letters that I barely know where to start''. He told them they should sack their teacher for suggesting they write to him.
Radical idea to stop people breeding gets us talking
A RADICAL idea to pay people not to have kids captured the interest of Australian readers this week, making it news.com.au's most popular story.
Michael Laws, a Kiwi politician, said governments should pay the “appalling underclass” not to breed because there were people “within our society who give their children no hope nor opportunity from the moment that they are born”. Just behind Mr Laws’ unorthodox call came the amazing story of an 11-year-old girl giving birth to a "new toy" on her wedding day. The Bulgarian girl, Kordeza Zhelyazkova, went into labour during her wedding to her teenage boyfriend. It was a big day for the young bride, who was still wearing her wedding dress and tiara when she was rushed to hospital, later giving birth to little Violeta. "I'm not going to play with toys any more - I have a new toy now," she said
Michael Laws, a Kiwi politician, said governments should pay the “appalling underclass” not to breed because there were people “within our society who give their children no hope nor opportunity from the moment that they are born”. Just behind Mr Laws’ unorthodox call came the amazing story of an 11-year-old girl giving birth to a "new toy" on her wedding day. The Bulgarian girl, Kordeza Zhelyazkova, went into labour during her wedding to her teenage boyfriend. It was a big day for the young bride, who was still wearing her wedding dress and tiara when she was rushed to hospital, later giving birth to little Violeta. "I'm not going to play with toys any more - I have a new toy now," she said
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CHILD KILLER'S £4K BRIBE TO LEAVE UK
FURY erupted yesterday after an immigrant baby killer was paid £4,500 to leave Britain.
Agnes Wong, 29, who swung the baby by his ankles and smashed his head was convicted of the manslaughter of 17-month-old Hugo Wang at Manchester Crown Court in January last year. She was jailed for five years but was freed in July after time spent in custody was taken into account.
Two weeks ago, Wong left the UK on a plane from London Heathrow and went back to Malaysia with a “voucher” worth £4,500.
Her victim died of a brain injury in January 2007 inflicted while Wong was looking after him. He also suffered bite marks, bruising and burns caused by a hairdryer.
Details of the payment emerged days after Gordon Brown acknowledged public fears about the cost of immigration. Tory immigration spokesman Damian Green said: “Only last week, Gordon Brown said he ‘gets it’ on immigration, but this is proof he doesn’t get it. For an immigrant who killed a child to get taxpayers’ money to help with her future life is nothing short of appalling.” Mr Green demanded to know why Wong had not been automatically deported without any public money.
And Sir Andrew Green, chairman of the Migrationwatch think-tank, said: “It is absolutely wrong in principle that criminals who thoroughly deserve to be deported should be paid for going.”
And a friend of Hugo’s parents said: “It is an absolute disgrace that she has got this money. It will go a long way in Malaysia.”
Wong was paid through the Government’s assistance scheme for reintegration, which is worth up to £5,000 for serving foreign criminals and £3,000 for time-served.
David Wood, the UK Border Agency’s director of criminality and detention, said: “Ms Wong was returned home under the Facilitated Returns Scheme. We don’t want foreign criminals in the UK.”
Agnes Wong, 29, who swung the baby by his ankles and smashed his head was convicted of the manslaughter of 17-month-old Hugo Wang at Manchester Crown Court in January last year. She was jailed for five years but was freed in July after time spent in custody was taken into account.
Two weeks ago, Wong left the UK on a plane from London Heathrow and went back to Malaysia with a “voucher” worth £4,500.
Her victim died of a brain injury in January 2007 inflicted while Wong was looking after him. He also suffered bite marks, bruising and burns caused by a hairdryer.
Details of the payment emerged days after Gordon Brown acknowledged public fears about the cost of immigration. Tory immigration spokesman Damian Green said: “Only last week, Gordon Brown said he ‘gets it’ on immigration, but this is proof he doesn’t get it. For an immigrant who killed a child to get taxpayers’ money to help with her future life is nothing short of appalling.” Mr Green demanded to know why Wong had not been automatically deported without any public money.
And Sir Andrew Green, chairman of the Migrationwatch think-tank, said: “It is absolutely wrong in principle that criminals who thoroughly deserve to be deported should be paid for going.”
And a friend of Hugo’s parents said: “It is an absolute disgrace that she has got this money. It will go a long way in Malaysia.”
Wong was paid through the Government’s assistance scheme for reintegration, which is worth up to £5,000 for serving foreign criminals and £3,000 for time-served.
David Wood, the UK Border Agency’s director of criminality and detention, said: “Ms Wong was returned home under the Facilitated Returns Scheme. We don’t want foreign criminals in the UK.”
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