Can Pita Sharples afford not to be the co-leader of the Maori Party?
In light of Pita Sharples' reluctance to step aside as leader of the Maori Party and stated desire [4] to retain his Ministerial position even if replaced in that role, I draw the reader's attention to this gem from an interview [5] he gave to Claire Trevett back in February, 2010:
"Actually, I got so used to the increase in salary I told the Prime Minister you'd better be good because if the other guys get in, I'll go sell myself over there to keep my ministerial salary. I just got a new house, man - I can't afford it on a backbencher salary so I'm up for grabs."
That's a somewhat ... unfortunate quote to have floating around in the interweb.
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