A lawmaker from New Zealand quit her job on Tuesday after it emerged that she had shoplifted from two clothing stores, actions she said were caused by stress affecting her mental health. Golriz Ghahraman said in a statement that he wanted to resign from Parliament.
Ms. Ghahraman became the first refugee to be sworn in as a member of the country's Parliament in 2017:
The New Zealand news media is reporting on the allegations of shoplifters. According to the news reports, the police are investigating the episodes that happened in the cities of Wellington and Auckland last year.