'Our darkest of days': PM JacindaArdern voices New Zealand’s grief as burial preparations begin NewZealandTerroristAttack
CHRISTCHURCH - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday praised the bravery and courage by worshippers as a lone gunman massacred their friends and family, saying the nation stood with its grieving Muslim community in this “darkest of days”.
“Of course he had no idea of the hate that sat behind the door, but his welcome tells us so much – that he was a member of a faith that welcomed all its members, that showed openness, and care,” she said in an emotional address to a special meeting of parliament. “He sought many things from his act of terror, but one was notoriety – that is why you will never hear me mention his name,” Ardern said.
Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, was captured by police and has been charged with one count of murder, but Ardern assured parliament other charges would follow.Ardern also stepped up her criticism of social media platforms on which saw the gunman live-stream the mosque shootings on the Internet. “We cannot simply sit back and accept that these platforms just exist and what is said is not the responsibility of the place where they are published,” she said.
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