Posted 1/15/2024, 11:04:45 PM
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman Resigns Over Shoplifting Accusations, Cites Trauma
- Green MP Golriz Ghahraman resigns from Parliament after being accused of shoplifting from 3 stores
- Ghahraman cites extreme stress and previously unrecognized trauma as reasons for her actions
- She apologizes and says she has fallen short of standards expected of MPs
- Green Party co-leaders accept her resignation, thank her for past work, but cannot comment further with investigations ongoing
- Her resignation allows former Wellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown to enter Parliament in her place