@metrouk: A New Zealand government committee recommended three lawmakers be temporarily suspended from parliament after performancing a haka during the reading of a contentious bill last year. The Privileges Committee recommended that co-leaders of Te Pati Maori, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, be suspended for 21 days, while Te Pati Maori representative Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke be suspended for seven days for acting in "a manner that could have the effect of intimidating a member of the house". Parliament must now vote to approve the suspension and the vote is expected to pass with the support of the ruling conservative coalition. The report found that while both haka and song are not uncommon occurrences in parliament, the members knew they needed permission beforehand unless it was performed during their speech. #haka #newzeland #news #worldnews #fyp #aotearoa #maori