New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugs refugee MP after moving maiden speech | Stuff.co.nz

New Labour MP Ibrahim Omer has recounted the harrowing story of how he became New Zealand’s second-ever refugee MP: https://bit.ly/376gBLi

Omer came to New Zealand after fleeing the small East African nation of Eritrea as a teenager. He worked as a university cleaner while earning a degree before being elected to Parliament.

Omer gave his maiden speech to a silent and packed House, and finished to a standing ovation.

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