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The Plan
There are 100,000 people with recognised disabilities in NZ, and 35,000 are on Individualised Funding (IF). There are even more family members, carers and support workers directly affected by all this nonsense.
We want all the March 18 changes reversed immediately.
So what can we do to fight and win?
We need to start with ourselves and then work together to reach out to others.
So, let's establish local groups in every town and city across NZ, each with a committee that can lead and organise the disabled community to defend our human rights.
Each committee needs to meet in person and prove themselves by their actions.
As each group becomes stronger, the campaign can take many different forms.
Putting up posters, creating mailing lists, letter writing, petitions, information tables, getting donations, sending speakers to other groups, public meetings, peaceful pickets, protests, rallies, marches, national days of action — anything that works and positively builds momentum.
We need to involve thousands of people, and this will take time.
Along the way, we face these challenges.
Health
Many have health challenges or limited "spoons" and need rest.
Having committees with lots of members means we can cover for each other. Everyone can help when they can.
Funds
We are poorer as a community than the general population. This means we will need frequent financial help from our supporters in the broader community for everything from printing to protests.
Respect
The last government made changes because they were "being kind". This government decided to be "unkind".
The suffragettes fought and won the right to vote for all women. We also need to fight for our rights and win. We have to win the support and respect of most people in NZ, not their pity.
Nothing for us without us (EGL)
Some disabled people mistakenly believe we need to rely on others. They have an attitude of dependency and reliance on support agencies and government departments. Terms like "vulnerable people" and "special needs" deeply erode our self-confidence and self-respect. This needs to change. We need to take control.
We need to awaken disabled people to their humanity, capability, self-worth, confidence and ability to fight this by combining together, winning, and proving the doubters wrong.
We can win.
Please join us.