Thank you very much for your kind donations
July 17th, 2010 at 3:04 pm by David FarrarNational has just disclosed two over $20,000 donations, as required by law.
Last month Suzhen Zhou of Bucklands Beach donated $50,000 and Antoines Restaurant donated a whopping $105,000.
The Dom Post reports why:
The gift from Parnell’s Antoine’s Restaurant was made in June and disclosed under rules requiring any donations of more than $20,000 to be publicly disclosed within 10 working days of a party receiving them.
Mr Key lives about three blocks away from the restaurant.
Asked the reason for his largesse, restaurant owner Tony Astle said Mr Key was a customer he had known for several years.
“Well, I just love the prime minister. I’ve never really been a person to give money to parties, but I decided this time I would. We need them back again, we don’t need those other pretenders.”
I hope John tips well the next time he dines there!
Ms Zhou and her parter also donated $200,000 to aid relief after the Sichuan earthquake in 2008.
Tags: John Key, political donations, Susan Chou, Tony Astle
July 17th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Thank you very much for you kind donations
Vote:We’ll take your workers’ rights with PM’s libations.
July 17th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
A knighthood is on the way.
Vote:July 17th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
A Chinese couple and a small restaurant?
[moonbat]This clearly shows the extent to which evul kkkorporats control the National Socialist Party![/moonbat]
Vote:July 17th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Chinese Laundry anyone?
Vote:July 18th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Antoine’s has lost my custom
Vote:July 18th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
I look forward to Key holding up a big “NO” sign and pretending this never happened. How long before he tells us that Tony Astle is confused and there was no donation and it’s all baseless allegations.
Vote:July 18th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
trout
A secret offer for Minister Of Transport is apparently the acceptable currency for large donations, but apparently only when you deny they were made.
Vote:July 18th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
The big mistake Key has made is that now when he announces a special tax cut for the restaurant industry we all know he got a large donation from the same industry. The Labour-led govt had it more sorted, receive undeclared donations from the racing industry and give them a special tax cut….. Bloody openness and accountability, no wonder the Labour-led govt only talked about it – hard to play special favours when the country knows what is really going on.
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