Controversy flares over election of NWT politician twice convicted of spousal abuse
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Nov 25, 2015
Community members are speaking out
APTN National News
The Northwest Territories has re-elected a politician twice convicted of spousal abuse and community members are speaking out about it.
APTN’s Iman Kassam has this story from Yellowknife.
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The results of the election showed that
voters in the Deh Cho recognize and have great confidence in Michael Nadli’s
demonstrated leadership abilities and commitment to his constituency. The
majority of votes cast among various other candidates and expressed outrage
that any recently convicted person could run for elected office points to a
different expectation constituents have of leaders. Regardless, democracy rules
that Mr. Nadli is the representative for Deh Cho in the Legislative Assembly.
As Mr. Nadli points out his focus is on
moving forward. In support of that, I offer the following insights:
1. I am not a believer in 2nd chances
because if it were capped at that very low number, I would have been counted
out and discarded many times over. I am a believer in a lifetime of learning
and and opportunities to do things better. The question is never about falling,
but about finding the wisdom and strength to pick ourselves up. Evidence of
understanding this is in the compassion we find for ourselves and others.
2. Experiences, especially traumatic
incidents can keep people trapped in negative ways of being for a lifetime.
Change requires fearless, constant, inward reflection to find out what
particular thoughts and memories keep us imprisoned. It also takes support from
others to correct myths and misperceptions that hold us hostage. Evidence of
understanding this is in not giving ourselves a pass and not letting others
around us do it either. It is in our nature and theirs to simply wish it all
away.
3. Our ability to change can inspire others
to change. Hopefully, our family and community members are the first beneficiary
of that change. Community members have privately and publicly blamed your wife
for the violent assault you committed against her. Stepping up to publicly
correct that misperception is a sign you are prepared to move forward in a
healthy way. You ignored the pressing issue of addressing historic and
current-day trauma that leads to epidemic rates of violence and other social
challenges across the North when you listed your priorities. Given your
first-hand knowledge of its negative impact on your personal and professional
life and that of your family, its placement as your #1 priority would indicate
you are positioned to move forward.
In closing, I wish you well and look
forward to supporting you in your work over the next four years.
The results of the election showed that
voters in the Deh Cho recognize and have great confidence in Michael Nadli’s
demonstrated leadership abilities and commitment to his constituency. The
majority of votes cast among various other candidates and expressed outrage
that any recently convicted person could run for elected office points to a
different expectation constituents have of leaders. Regardless, democracy rules
that Mr. Nadli is the representative for Deh Cho in the Legislative Assembly.
As Mr. Nadli points out his focus is on
moving forward. In support of that, I offer the following insights:
1. I am not a believer in 2nd chances
because if it were capped at that very low number, I would have been counted
out and discarded many times over. I am a believer in a lifetime of learning
and and opportunities to do things better. The question is never about falling,
but about finding the wisdom and strength to pick ourselves up. Evidence of
understanding this is in the compassion we find for ourselves and others.
2. Experiences, especially traumatic
incidents can keep people trapped in negative ways of being for a lifetime.
Change requires fearless, constant, inward reflection to find out what
particular thoughts and memories keep us imprisoned. It also takes support from
others to correct myths and misperceptions that hold us hostage. Evidence of
understanding this is in not giving ourselves a pass and not letting others
around us do it either. It is in our nature and theirs to simply wish it all
away.
3. Our ability to change can inspire others
to change. Hopefully, our family and community members are the first beneficiary
of that change. Community members have privately and publicly blamed your wife
for the violent assault you committed against her. Stepping up to publicly
correct that misperception is a sign you are prepared to move forward in a
healthy way. You ignored the pressing issue of addressing historic and
current-day trauma that leads to epidemic rates of violence and other social
challenges across the North when you listed your priorities. Given your
first-hand knowledge of its negative impact on your personal and professional
life and that of your family, its placement as your #1 priority would indicate
you are positioned to move forward.
In closing, I wish you well and look
forward to supporting you in your work over the next four years.