@odtnews Seeing this Twitter thread, I decided to view the cartoon. I am shocked.Incredulous at your blatant, wilfully racist satire mocking the suffering of our Pacific Island friends and their families. I am struggling to understand at what point in the editorial process ANYONE could/2
@odtnews 2/deem it permissible to allow this to go to press, the cartoon and your miserable apology now being reported in the national @rnz_news , @TVNZ, @NewshubNationNZ ,UK @Independent, @guardian , and Samoan (@SamoaGlobalNews )media. Your online apology is woefully inadequate /3
@odtnews @rnz_news @TVNZ @NewshubNationNZ @Independent @guardian @SamoaGlobalNews 3/ after the portrayal of such a mercenary and incendiary cartoon comment. Who in their right mind could possibly think this was OK? You have probably done incalculable damage at numerous levels by proceeding to print this, not least to the victims, their families and those /4
@odtnews @rnz_news @TVNZ @NewshubNationNZ @Independent @guardian @SamoaGlobalNews 4/emergency support personnel on the ground in Samoa dealing with this catastrophe. You've outdone yourself @odtnews with the colonialist attitude & ignorance, completely failing to register the gravity of this crisis, or display any genuine compassion for those affected
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@odtnews @rnz_news @TVNZ @NewshubNationNZ @Independent @guardian @SamoaGlobalNews 5/You're going to need to find other ways of making amends for this. I've got no suggestions, but many people commenting do have and you would do well to heed their advice. There is simply no excuse that exists for what you have done. Disgraceful. mfat.govt.nz/en/aid-and-dev…
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