SPECIAL SELECT COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS
In accordance with Standing Order 167 of the Parliament of the Cook Islands, Parliament established a Special Select Committee on Religious Organisations (SSCRO) on Tuesday 3rd December 2024, to address the ongoing debate on religious organisations and to propose recommendations for Parliament’s consideration.
To commence it’s work, the Committee invites written submissions from any person or organisations wishing to make a submission to the Committee.
Submissions must focus on a proposal to introduce a Constitutional Amendment that will recognise the Cook Islands as a Christian Nation, with the protection and promotion of the Christian faith as the basis for the laws and governance of the country.
Interested parties may contact the Deputy Clerk, Mrs Tai Manavaroa on email – tai.manavaroa@cookislands.gov.ck or on telephone 26500 to submit their submissions or arrange an appointment with the Committee. Those who wish to submit their views online may use the comments section below.
Closing date for written submissions is Friday 28 February 2025, at 4.00pm.
KUMITI TAKAKE NO TE AU KOPAPA EVANGELIA
Kia tau ki te Ture Akatere Uipaanga 167 a te Paramani o te Kuki Airani, kua akatinamou te Paramani i tetai Kumiti Takake no runga i te Au Kopapa Evangelia i te Ruirua ra 3 Titema 2024, kia akara ki roto i te au uriuri tuatua no runga i te au kopapa evangelia e ma te tuku tamanako atu ki te Paramani no ta ratou tika. No te akamata atu i ta ratou angaanga, te pati atu nei te Kumiti ki tetai ua atu tangata me kore au putuputuanga e manako to ratou kia tuku atu i ta ratou tuatua tata ki te Kumiti.
Ko te au tuatua tata kia akatinamou ua ki runga i tamanakoanga no te akatomo atu ki roto i tetai Ture Akatuke ki te Papa Ture Metua kia arikiia e ko te Kuki Airani e Patireia Kerisitiano, kia paruru ma te akamaata atu i te irinakianga Kerisitiano e ko te tango no te au ture e te akaaere i te patireia.
Ka rauka i tetai ua atu kia aravei atu i te Tauturu Tuoe, Tai Manavaroa Vaine ki runga i te imere – tai.manavaroa@cookislands.gov.ck me kore tereponi 26500 kia tuku atu i ta kotou au tuatua tata me kore tetai tikaanga kia uipa atu ki te Kumiti. Ko ratou te ka anoano kia tuku atu i to ratou manako na runga i te tukatianga niuniu kia taangaanga atu i te tuanga i raro nei.
Ra topirianga no te au tuatua tata a te Varaire 28 Peperuare 2025, i te 4.00 i te aiai.
