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A New Zealand Green Party parliamentarian resigned on Monday after it was alleged by media that she had shoplifted at high-end local boutiques on at least three occasions...
Without specifically addressing the accusations, the member of parliament, Golriz Ghahraman, said in a statement that mental health issues and work stress had led to her acting in a way that was completely out of character...
Its not a behaviour I can explain because its not rational in any way, and after medical evaluation, I understand Im not well," her statement said.. Local media have reported that Iranian-born Ghahraman, who has been in parliament since 2017 and was the first refugee to become a member of parliament, is accused of shoplifting at Scotties Boutique in Ponsonby, Auckland, and at Cre8iveworkz in Wellington...
Green Party co-leader James Shaw said while parliament was a stressful place for everybody, Ghahraman had a particularly difficult time as she had received numerous threats from members of the public since arriving in office...
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