Trying to politicise a Christmas parade

The ODT reports:

Being cut from the Dunedin Santa Parade has caused ”monstrous” disappointment among members of Oil Free Otago.

Spokesman Nathan Parker said the group had received verbal confirmation last month that its float of bicycles, penguins and albatross could be involved with the parade.

Earlier this week it was told the float had been cut.

Dunedin Santa Parade Trust chairman Mark Laughton said the trust had declined the application of Oil Free Otago because it wanted to keep the parade apolitical.

”It’s about Christmas messages; it’s not political,” he said.

How sad that they can’t even leave the Santa parade alone.