NZ court declares Defence Force vaccine mandate unlawful
In a bombshell legal decision, the Court of Appeal in New Zealand has sided with members of the Defence Force, deeming the mandate for Covid-19 vaccination at workplaces unlawful.
Why is the msm IGNORING this story?
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) February 19, 2024
Even the @nzherald, which published article after article trying (and succeeding at first) to have me banned from the country, hasn’t reported a thing about this bombshell ruling.
Surely my trip to New Zealand wasn't more newsworthy.
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The court found that while the Defence Force had the right to add Covid-19 vaccinations to its schedule, the consequences imposed by the mandate were disproportionate.
Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Winston Peters, took to social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, to express his views on the ruling, stating:
"New Zealand First campaigned on and fought for the removal of any and all remaining workplace mandates being enforced, and we ensured it was included in our coalition deal with National. This ruling by the Court of Appeal is evidence that it is the right and just thing to do to get rid of these remaining mandates."
A New Zealand court has ruled a workplace mandate coercing members of the NZ defence force to participate in the experimental clinical trial unlawful on appeal.
— Rukshan Fernando (@therealrukshan) February 19, 2024
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The Court highlighted that the Defence Force failed to prove that such strict measures were necessary for maintaining the efficacy of the Armed Forces.
Consequently, the Court directed the Chief of Defence Force to reassess the mandate in accordance with the judgment and refrain from taking further action until the reconsideration is completed.
Last year, the Court heard that 55 members, from a workforce of about 15,000 including civilians, had refused the Covid jab at the time the case was filed in 2022. Of those, 17 members were retained and 22 were discharged.
