Green MP Nandor Tanczos left Parliament for the last time on a high note. He noted that he was leaving to 'cleanse his soul', and smashed his watch at the end of the speech to free himself from 'the shackles of time'.
Nine years ago, no one would have expected to see a rastafarian MP. Nine years later, again, no one would have expected how practical and engaged the outsider and firebrand would prove to be. In typical Nandor fashion, he spoke from the heart, letting all MPs know what he thought of them and the institution he has served so well. Make sure you watch through to the timely conclusion.
Nine years ago, no one would have expected to see a rastafarian MP. Nine years later, again, no one would have expected how practical and engaged the outsider and firebrand would prove to be. In typical Nandor fashion, he spoke from the heart, letting all MPs know what he thought of them and the institution he has served so well. Make sure you watch through to the timely conclusion.
Private life
Tánczos's Hungarian-born father fled the Hungarian Communist regime in 1957; his South African-born mother has Khoi, Dutch, and German ancestry. Tánczos completed a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree at the University of Waikato, and a diploma in sustainable land management at Unitec. He is the only parliamentarian in the world with a qualification in permaculture design. He co-founded Hempstore Aotearoa, a business that produces hemp-related products such as cosmetics and clothing.
Tánczos has had disputes with the New Zealand Police over his refusal to wear a bike safety-helmet.[citation needed] He now has an official exemption, giving him the legal right to ride without a helmet.[7]
Tanczos has attracted controversy for his admission that he consumes cannabis, in accordance with Rastafari ritual. He is however, a teetotaller.[8]
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