we all make mistakes and we all deserve a chance. what gets me is too me it seems they (Act) are contradicting themselves - they are hard out punish everyone else for their wrongs but now they are saying there own deserve a chance - i think he does too but they probably need to change there policies and start having some consistency, empathy, paitence, compassion and understanding for all of us and approaching crime from a different angle not from a punishing angle - of course there are some who are beyond help now even after any effort from people trying to support them.
You would think that a security clearance would have to be done on an annual basis, which means National missed this as much as labour did.And Jim if you dont think National has had the same thing happen under their watch before you are insanely misinformed.National has been the ruling party for over 2 years now, they are the ones with egg on their face and Key is throwing every excuse he can at this.. the SIS arent supposed to background check.. are you seriously kidding me... I remember a recent story of the SIS harrassing a politician and keeping dossiers of them from early childhood.The sign of a weak mind is one who looks to blame a party that has long gone been before they blame those in charge now who are supposed to be accountable for what is happening now.