New Zealand Greens MP Golriz Gharaman—the first refugee to become a parliamentarian—has quit Parliament as allegations of shoplifting mount.
The allegations centre on two clothing retailers Scotties Boutique in Auckland and Wellington’s Cre8iveworx.
NZ Green MP Resigns as Shoplifting Allegations Mount
Ghahraman said her actions were ‘completely out of character’ and that it was driven by ‘unrecognised trauma.’
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Iranian-born Green MP Golriz Ghahraman speaks to students during the Olympic Refugee Sport Day at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on June 19, 2018. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images
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