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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
Kiwi-Indian MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar has denied that there was any pressure within National Party caucus to resign.
Dr Parmaar was sad about Bill English’s announcement of resignation from the Party leadership when the Indian Weekender spoke to her this morning.
“I am bit sad as Bill English has decided to retire from politics.
“We only found out about his decision to retire from politics just a couple of hours ago.
“It was a shock to me because he did win the election.
“It’s another matter that we could not form the government, and he was performing really well.
“I am sad to see that he has decided to retire. But this is his personal decision, and he had made the decision with his family, and I want to respect that decision.
“I want to thank him for leading the country to this stage especially bringing the country out of global financial crisis when he was the Finance Minister.
However, it was our enquiry about any pressure within the caucus for Mr English to leave ever since the story was broken by Newstalk ZB political editor Barry Soper about two weeks ago, which brought - cold denial– something which Barry Soper has explained as “proof of guilt.”
Indeed, in Bill English’s resignation news, and accurate breaking by Barry Soper, lies some learning opportunity for high-quality journalism of how politics unfold year after year within the corridors of power.
Barry Soper has written in his column in NZ Herald “in politics the proof of guilt is denial, and there have been denials all round,” suggesting that every time there is a denial in politics about the rumours of change in leadership of a Party, it is likely that it might be condoning the guilt of being seen as involved in those rumours.
“Caucus has been fully behind him. We wanted him to stay, but he decided to leave, and we want to respect that decision,” Dr Parmar told the Indian Weekender.
However, regardless of the denial being a symbol of guilt as in Barry Soper’s view of politics, Dr Parmar has a full realisation of the normal vagaries of politics where leadership change does happen despite best intentions of those involved in it.
“Those things will happen [electing new leader], but today I do not want to comment on that as a mark of respect for Bill English,” Dr Parmar said.
Kiwi-Indian MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar has denied that there was any pressure within National Party caucus to resign.
Dr Parmaar was sad about Bill English’s announcement of resignation from the Party leadership when the Indian Weekender spoke to her this morning.
“I am bit sad as Bill English has...
Kiwi-Indian MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar has denied that there was any pressure within National Party caucus to resign.
Dr Parmaar was sad about Bill English’s announcement of resignation from the Party leadership when the Indian Weekender spoke to her this morning.
“I am bit sad as Bill English has decided to retire from politics.
“We only found out about his decision to retire from politics just a couple of hours ago.
“It was a shock to me because he did win the election.
“It’s another matter that we could not form the government, and he was performing really well.
“I am sad to see that he has decided to retire. But this is his personal decision, and he had made the decision with his family, and I want to respect that decision.
“I want to thank him for leading the country to this stage especially bringing the country out of global financial crisis when he was the Finance Minister.
However, it was our enquiry about any pressure within the caucus for Mr English to leave ever since the story was broken by Newstalk ZB political editor Barry Soper about two weeks ago, which brought - cold denial– something which Barry Soper has explained as “proof of guilt.”
Indeed, in Bill English’s resignation news, and accurate breaking by Barry Soper, lies some learning opportunity for high-quality journalism of how politics unfold year after year within the corridors of power.
Barry Soper has written in his column in NZ Herald “in politics the proof of guilt is denial, and there have been denials all round,” suggesting that every time there is a denial in politics about the rumours of change in leadership of a Party, it is likely that it might be condoning the guilt of being seen as involved in those rumours.
“Caucus has been fully behind him. We wanted him to stay, but he decided to leave, and we want to respect that decision,” Dr Parmar told the Indian Weekender.
However, regardless of the denial being a symbol of guilt as in Barry Soper’s view of politics, Dr Parmar has a full realisation of the normal vagaries of politics where leadership change does happen despite best intentions of those involved in it.
“Those things will happen [electing new leader], but today I do not want to comment on that as a mark of respect for Bill English,” Dr Parmar said.
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