Glenn throws support, and cash, behind bail law protest
Owen Glenn is the latest high profile New Zealander to get behind a campaign aimed at changing the country's bail laws.
Owen Glenn is the latest high profile New Zealander to get behind a campaign aimed at changing the country's bail laws.
The expatriate businessman and philanthropist has agreed to donate $5000 and offered to be at a protest outside the Auckland High Court at 11.30am next Monday, February 27, that was sparked by the alleged murder of Auckland teenager Christie Marceau in November last year.
The man charged with her murder, Akshay Anand Chand, was on bail at the time, facing charges of earlier allegedly kidnapping Miss Marceau.
Mr Glenn, sixth equal on NBR's 2011 rich list, joins Annette Presley, co-founder of ISP Slingshot and Stephen White OBE, owner and chief winemaker at Waiheke vineyard Stonyridge, as supporters of the campaign that has called for changes to the Bail Act and for judges tasked with deciding on bail being sent a clear message about who is suitable for it and who is not.
Marco Marinkovich, chief executive of Creative Bank, has also lent his support.
In an email trying to drum up financial and moral backing for the campaign, which is being called Christie's Law, Mr Marinkovich said the bail laws had “failed” the teenager and her family.
“She could have so easily have been one of our kids,” he said.
His company has donated $20,000 to the campaign and he is currently arranging advertisements to run in newspapers around New Zealand, including the NBR on Friday.
Next week's protest will include a march to launch a Christie's Law petition, Mr Marinkovich said.
Donations to Christie's Law Trust can be made to Westpac account 03-0275-0644809-00.
Colin Williscroft
Mon, 20 Feb 2012
Mon, 20 Feb 2012
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Glenn throws support, and cash, behind bail law protest
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