Forum Archive Index - September 2001

[Marilyn Munroe <who.c@res.co.nz>]

I agree with Ben that Hulun Clucks contributions on the subject were unhelpful.
They were on a scale with her statement tearing up the ANZUS treaty at
the time of our friends ( if not allies) hour of greatest need.

However the greatest damage has been the perception that the government will gallop to the rescue, thus allowing parties with an interest in the situation to sit on their hands and do nothing, when action should have been taken.

In my view they should have issued a statement in the beginning that the Govt. would, make no contribution financially, not allow the limit on foreign ownership to be changed, and finally that it would place the airline in statutory management if the situation warranted it.

While some points in the statement would not have been welcomed by all it would have served notice to interested parties that the Govt. would not ride to their rescue and they had better get on and do something.

Some peoples sense of perspective seems to fly out the window when they consider the airline business, thinking that the ordinary rules of business do not apply to it. I recommend that those with such conceptual difficulties think of  an aeoroplane as a bus with wings.

Boop-doop-de-do Marilyn

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