Day 149 - Kylee Maloney - What I told Whaikaha

What I told Whaikaha

By: Kylee Maloney

Facebook: 1 pm, 16/08/2024

Kylee Maloney

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Here is what I posted on Whaikaha's page in response to Upston's smiling and patronising presentation, not failing to give the video a thumbs down. 

They should have turned comments off.

"As a survivor of abuse in the care of a specialist institution, I want to say just this.

Why don't you just have us all locked back up and be done with it? That's where you're going, isn't it? How could you even countenance this, given the Commission's report?

Did you even read or understand it?

Sorry for being 'too expensive'.

Sorry for having the temerity to survive birth.

There has been a funding solution since 2017 which you clearly don't have the courage to explore.

EGL has never been simply about location but about positive life outcomes.

But they're clearly a threat to society, arent' they?

Can't have hordes of us being in control of our own lives and out of the control of people like you. The sky would fall and the world abandon its axis. Your stripe of politics is, and only ever has been, interest in numbers and not people.

If I could I would curse you to the farthest pits of hell but since I don't have that power I will simply have to settle for zero tolerance, zero forgiveness and zero trust.:

Last Updated 17/08/2024

RESOURCES

• https://www.dunz.org.nz/2024/04/day-23-palmerston-north-take-back.html

Day 10 - Facebook - Dunedin Protest held today in the Octogon

Here are some photos taken from the Facebook Event page for the protest held today on the Lower Octogon in wet weather. I will add more information as it becomes available.

Day 8 - Facebook - The Disability Community Fights Back in Christchurch

Kia ora e te whānau,

On Thursday 28 March, a Disability Funding Protest is happening at the Bridge of Remembrance from 11am - 1pm. This is hosted by The Disability Community Fights Back group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461914854747423/

We will be making placards for this protest TOMORROW 27 MARCH at Lorraine's whare, 11 Tovey Street New Brighton, from 12 noon. Bring some kai to share, and Lorraine will break out her epic toastie machine.

Day 7 - Facebook - Dunedin Protest on Thursday March 28

From Facebook

The recent funding changes brought in abruptly by Whāikaha - Ministry of Disabled People last week caused a huge amount of distress to the disabled community. They have taken our essential funding and flexibility away, making our already difficult lives impossible.

Please gather outside the Merdian Mall to protest the disability funding cuts. We will march to the Octagon at 12pm.

Latecomers can meet us in the Octagon.

We are aware that the town is currently undergoing multiple building works. Please make sure you take care of your personal safety along the protest route.

• Bring banners and loudspeakers if possible.
• Masking is encouraged to keep our vulnerable people safe and to encourage more people to attend.
• There is no expectation that anyone will stay for the whole event; we know you are busy folks. We have opened a wide window of time to accommodate as many people as possible.

Here is the schedule:
11:30 am - 12 pm: Meet outside the Merdian mall
12:00 pm -12:30 pm: March to the Octagon
12:30 pm -1:30pm: Be a visible presence in the Octagon with banners and chants.

Day 5 - Facebook - Auckland - Protest the attacks on disability funding Saturday 23 March

From Facebook

Protest the attacks on disability funding
Saturday, 23 March, 11am – 12 noon
Office of Christopher Luxon MP
122 Millhouse Drive, Northpark, Auckland

This protest has been called to let the government know that disabled people and our whānau feel betrayed by the changes they have made to disability funding.

We call on all disabled people, carers, family members, politicians and allies to come along.

Please bring banners/signs and invite everyone.
NZSL interpreter available.

Contact Nicola Owen on 0210358513 for more information

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