Iranian-origin New Zealand MP quits after caught shoplifting
[GEO.TV] New Zealand Member of Parliament Golriz Ghahraman, affiliated with the Green Party, has tendered her resignation following allegations of shoplifting, prompting police investigation.
According to BBC News the former UN human rights
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lawyer, who made history as the country's first refugee in government in 2017, faced accusations of theft from two clothing stores in Auckland and Wellington.
CCTV footage surfaced, allegedly showing Ghahraman taking a designer handbag from an Auckland boutique. While she has not been charged with any crime, the 42-year-old MP acknowledged that her actions did not meet the expected standards of behaviour for elected representatives and expressed remorse.
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