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The press release issued by National MP Paul Goldsmith was a shock to read.
“…The occupation, riots and destruction of property was a significant event in our history. Disorder reigned in central Wellington for an extended period, and the final resolution involved some of the worst rioting in recent memory…”
Press Release Paul Goldsmith
His description of what happened in Wellington calls into question his ability as an historian (hint: you are meant to follow “facts” wherever they may lead Paul, not just make it up as you go along).
The only ‘rioting’ in recent memory which has occurred in the vicinity of Parliament was in July 1981. The history books refer to it as “The Battle Of Molesworth Street”.
This was when 2000+ socialist troublemakers felt they should decide who could and could not watch games of rugby. Unapproved opinions were not acceptable to them – especially from their social inferiors: those morally repugnant “ordinary blokes” from Rob’s Mob who had the audacity to think they could spend good money buying tickets to a rugby match in a free country.
Oh no, oh no sireeeee! That would never do, would it comrades? So a riot broke out and the Police successfully put this rabble in their place. The protesters’ intention of storming the South African embassy came unstuck. They ‘asked for it’ and the Police happily gave it to them, loudly applauded by huge numbers of provincial New Zealanders who felt it was long overdue.
Was the riot condemned? Were the rioters demonised? Was everybody rounded up and “cancelled”? Umm…..no. The Battle of Molesworth Street involved the Wellington left-wing chardonnay socialist set. They approved it. They opposed the Springbok tour (virtue signalling existed even back then) and so it has been portrayed as a morally righteous crusade ever since.
‘Approved’ rioting is okay, don’t you know? Especially when undertaken by members of the approved ‘club’.
For those BFD readers too young to remember, or perhaps not born (it was over 40 years ago), this riot in Molesworth Street kicked off a long campaign by communist troublemakers all over the country. There was rioting, vandalism, assaults and arson. It was shocking and sickening to watch. All these criminal activities were undertaken intentionally wherever the Springbok rugby team played, and for one reason only: to impose ‘their’ views on everybody else. On people, as I say, who they felt were their social inferiors.
All the nonsense they trotted out about opposing apartheid was a smokescreen; a canard; the biggest of big lies.
To suggest that they opposed Apartheid is like suggesting the Blitz in London was German pilots helpfully assisting British town planners in a slum clearance and urban renewal program.
Not a single ‘anti tour protester’ has – in 40 years – done one single jot to assist even one single poverty-stricken black South African. (So let’s put the “We opposed apartheid out of concern for the plight of black South Africans” crock to bed, shall we?)
Mr Goldsmith MP needs to hang his head in shame for his press release. He singled out a freedom protest by decent, respectable people and described it inaccurately (and childishly) as a riot whilst ignoring the only actual riot that has ever occurred near Parliament.
