1 Apr 2019

Hamilton councillor slammed for refugee 'scum' comment

From Morning Report, 7:13 am on 1 April 2019
Hamilton Mayor Andrew King (left) and Hamilton City Councillor James R Casson.

Hamilton Mayor Andrew King (left) and Hamilton City Councillor James R Casson. Photo: RNZ

Hamilton's mayor says voters will have the final say on the future of councillor James Casson. Mr Casson, who is running for mayor in October, sparked outrage at the weekend when he criticised New Zealand for commemorating those killed in the mosque terror attacks. A comment he made on Facebook in 2016 has also resurfaced, in which he calls for "retribution and extreme violence to rid Europe" of Middle Eastern refugees. Andrew King is the mayor of Hamilton. He talks to Susie Ferguson.