Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
New Zealand parliament says ties not mandatory after Maori MP ejected
A Maori MP is allowed to address the chamber a day after being ejected for not wearing a tie.
www.bbc.co.uk
New Zealand's parliament has backed down in a dispute with a Maori MP who refused to wear a tie.
Rawiri Waititi was allowed to address the chamber, a day after being ejected for breaking its dress code by wearing a traditional pendant called hei-tiki instead of a tie.
The parliament speaker later said ties would no longer be required as part of "appropriate business attire".
Mr Waititi said it was a "win for the many generations to come".
I do think institutions make themselves look foolish when they try and halt progress like this. What a waste of everyones time.