MP Allegations

Claire Trevett at the Herald reports:

Labour was last night refusing to comment on allegations one of its MPs is the subject of a police inquiry following a late-night incident.

The complaint allegedly relates to an incident involving a young man.

And Vernon Small at the Dom Post reports:

Labour MPs have closed ranks and are refusing to comment about allegations that police are investigating an incident involving a senior Labour MP.

Stuff.co.nz understands the complainant was an 18-year-old male who has had links to Labour.

The MP who was the subject of the allegations did not return calls, and Labour sources said last night that senior MPs were in crisis talks over the issue.

After reflection, I’m not going to allow comments on this post. I don’t want people speculating here on whom the MP is, or whom the complainant is. This applies to General Debate also.

If there is a police inquiry, that will lead to a conclusion.

UPDATE: The Herald reports:

Labour MP Darren Hughes has just confirmed he is the MP at the centre of allegations about a police investigation relating to a late night incident, but says he has “done nothing wrong”.

Mr Hughes confirmed a complaint had been laid with police about him and he was cooperating fully with police.

“I have done nothing wrong and I have full confidence that the legal processes will lead to the right outcome.”

It is worth stressing again, that there is an allegation/complaint but the Police have not yet decided whether to prosecute.

UPDATE2: NewstalkZB reports:

Our political editor Barry Soper understands the police searched Deputy Leader Annette King’s house.

The young man at the centre of the allegation was a Youth MP at Parliament for a Labour list MP last year. The alleged incident on March 2, NewstalkZB’s been told, took place at Mrs King’s Haitaitai home where Mr Hughes lives.

A reminder that in certain circumstances it is illegal to identify the complainant, so no speculating on names.