Media Release

Friday 6th July 2007

DSC members gather for conference

Delegates & observers from electorates around the country will gather in Christchurch this weekend for the Democrats for social credit annual conference.

“The focus of Conference 2007 is planning for the future, with a special emphasis on the views of our younger members” said Party Leader Stephnie de Ruyter.

“It is critical that we establish a pathway which enables the promotion of dynamic policies presented in a relevant political package.

“Although the current political arena is crowded with political parties jostling for voter support, our core message of monetary justice has a relevance which is unprecedented in recent years. The Reserve Bank Governor has lost his way, the Minister of Finance is wearing blinkers and the government lacks the political will to do anything meaningful about the growing disparity between those who have plenty and those in need. It certainly gives us cause for concern that government ministers fail to understand the cause of inflation and are therefore unable to address it.”

Ms de Ruyter noted that DSC members were conscious of the urgency with which the Party must act to secure support for its social credit financial reform package.

“Next year’s election looks likely to be particularly difficult for parties outside parliament as the foundations have already been laid for an exclusively Labour-National contest. It’s a lose-lose situation for voters as both those parties represent a continuation of the failed orthodox monetary policies which support New Zealand’s debt-based financial system.

“This year’s conference will address the challenge of campaigning as a party outside parliament and chart a course for future success” Ms de Ruyter concluded.

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