Open Letter to the New Zealand Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry - Part 1

by jwleaks 2 Replies latest jw friends

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  jwleaks

  An Open Letter from Stakeholders, Survivors, and their Advocates

  1 October 2023

  To the New Zealand Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry and the New Zealand Attorney-General, The Honourable David Parker:

  Firstly, thank you for the time and effort the royal commission has expended in its impartial investigation and examination into historical abuse and neglect in State care, and in the care of faith-based institutions in New Zealand.

  Secondly, thank you for your understanding, acknowledgement, and your response to the harm abuse and neglect causes to individuals, families, and communities; and your efforts to ensure lessons are learned for the future.

  We were disappointed that the Jehovah’s Witnesses are seeking a judicial review and High Court declaration in relation to being the subject of any review by the Abuse in Care Commission of Inquiry. According to the official media statement issued by the Jehovah’s Witnesses Public Information Department:

  “the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses does not and never has taken children, young people or vulnerable adults into care.”

  https://saysorry.org/2023/10/01/open-letter-to-the-new-zealand-abuse-in-care-royal-commission-of-inquiry-part-1/

  NOTE: The High Court hearing commences on 9 October 2023
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  Vidiot

  This is significant…

  …the Org is spending time and money trying to get a government-appointed agency to reverse investigative findings made seven years ago.

  When they’d get publicly embarrassed back in the day, their typical MO was to just clam up and wait for it all to blow over and fade into the past.

  Asking “WTF’s changed?” would not be unreasonable.
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  NotFormer

  Seems like they're using the old "innocent on a technicality" defence. In this case the term "in care". Although there are plenty examples of the abuse of vulnerable people by people following WT rules, since they don't operate care homes and other facilities, they are arguing that they shouldn't have been named in an enquiry into "abuse in care".

  This is the old #@*&s of the GB once again bragging that the WT doesn't provide material help to anybody 😞🙄