Misrepresentation disrespectful

R Bell (The Weekend Sun, December 22) on promoting Maori wards claims that I misrepresented Dr Brian McDonnell by not repeating the 'full text”. I am sure the editor of The Weekend Sun thinks my letters are terrific but a 1200 word letter would be a bridge too far. Bell finds that Dr O'Donnell said 'Maori people have been marginalised in the past, and there are specific wrongs to be righted.” Bell claims political marginalisation is one of those wrongs and thereby claims by inference that that is McDonnell's viewpoint. Talk about quoting out of context. Bell doesn't even complete O'Donnell's sentence and puts a full stop after righted. The rest of the sentence reads 'but it is time to draw back to the centre.”

O'Donnell's next paragraph 'In an effort to be nice you can be seen as a soft touch, so who can blame Maori groups for asking for the stars when Government and the Auckland Council seem ready to grant power and funds while ignoring democratic processes.” Western Bay Council take note.

To misrepresent Dr O'Donnell's views is disrespectful to both O'Donnell and to The Weekend Sun readers.

R Prince, Welcome Bay.

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