Subj : BRIAN TAMAKI SUPPORTERS POST ONLINE DEATH THREATS AGAINST JACINDA ARDE
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From : Major Queen
Date : Fri Apr 24 2020 08:01 pm
APRIL 24, 2020 SOURCE EXPRESS
Followers of Brian Tamaki took to the self-described Bishop's Facebook to
post death threats against the Prime Minister.
A since-deleted Facebook post by self-appointed 'Bishop' and Destiny Church
leader Brian Tamaki has drawn a number of death threats against Prime
Minister Jacinda Ardern newshub reports.
It was last Thursday when Tamaki shared a bizarre rant on his public Facebook
page, claiming "political powers that have been demonically corrupted can
harm a nation and its families beyond belief", before criticising the
Government for legalising abortion in March.
"When abortion is legalised, Jesus [Christ's] name is removed from all
parliamentary prayer," Tamaki exclaimed.
Tamaki's post was accompanied by a photo of the Beehive in Wellington and
another featuring Ardern and former Prime Minister Helen Clark.
One comment uncovered by newshub read, "can't hack a women [sic] in power you
thug", to which another responded: "But can assinate [sic] her and her thugs
how about that".
The same woman also commented on another thread, to which a male follower had
commented, "[yup] shoot them both maggots". She pitched in: "Need
assassinating. both of them".
Tamaki's original post has now been deleted.
Ardern said she was not fazed by the threats. Speaking at her daily press
conference on Wednesday, the Prime Minister she would not allow the comments
to distract her.
"That's something that does come with the job and I have not allowed myself
to be distracted by anything throughout this period, including statements
made on social media," Ardern said.
"These comments are deplorable at best," a Destiny Church spokeswoman stated.
In a statement, Destiny Church said "in no way" does it nor Tamaki condones
"any suggestion or inference of violence towards politicians.
The post comes just over a month since Brian Tamaki's wife was dumped from
2020's Dancing With the Stars after her openly gay campaign manager launched
a vile attack on Kanoa Lloyd against a co-host on TV Three's The Project, in
which he described Lloyd as "rancid rotton [sic] stuffed pig with blood
pouring out of her eyes" who "show NZ what voluntary euthanasia looks like".
The Vison Party leader sacked the campaign manager.
