Troubled Labour MP Chris Carter has apologised for misuse of his ministerial credit card while a minister in the last Labour government."I unreservedly apologise to the New Zealand public," he said in a prepared statement this afternoon."Th
Troubled Labour MP Chris Carter has apologised for misuse of his ministerial credit card while a minister in the last Labour government.
"I unreservedly apologise to the New Zealand public," he said in a prepared statement this afternoon.
"This has been a very difficult time for me and it has been difficult to choose the right words to be said when under intense pressure from journalists."
Mr Carter was foreign affairs spokesman and, in the event of a change of government, would have been minister for foreign affairs.
Mr Carter was yesterday demoted to the middle bench and given the conservation spokesmanship, instead of foreign affairs.
Yesterday Mr Carter put out a statement which did not acknowledge any fault but which said he accepted his demotion.
"I acknowledge my temperament when under pressure can make me appear as if I am not contrite or embarrassed. I assure the New Zealand public, I am.
Both Shane Jones and Mita Ririnui, two other Labour MPs caught up in the misuse of ministerial credit card issue, have previously acknowledged their fault.
