New Zealand: PM promises never to say alleged Christchurch shooter's name

W/S Beginning of parliament session, Auckland
SOT, Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand: "Mr Speaker, as-salamu alaykum, peace be upon you and peace be upon all of us. Mr Speaker, the 15th of March will now be forever a day etched in our collective memories. On a quiet Friday afternoon, a man stormed into a place of peaceful worship and took away the lives of 50 people. That quiet Friday afternoon has become our darkest of days. But for the families, it was more than that, it was a day that the simple act of prayer, of practising their Muslim faith and religion, led to the loss of their loved ones' lives. Those loved ones were brothers, daughters, fathers and children. They were New Zealanders, they are us, and because they are us, we, as a nation, we mourn them, we feel a huge duty of care to them, and Mr Speaker, we have so much we feel the need to say and to do. One of the roles I never anticipated having and hoped never to have, is to voice the grief of a nation. At this time, it has been second only to securing the care of those affected and the safety of everyone, and in this role I wanted to speak directly to the families. We cannot know your grief but we can walk with you at every stage. We can and we will surround you with aroha (compassion), manaakitanga (process of showing respect, generosity and care for others), and all that makes us, us. Our hearts are heavy but our spirit is strong."
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SOT, Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand: "He will face the full force of the law in New Zealand. The families of the fallen will have justice. He sought many things from his act of terror, but one was notoriety. And that is why you will never hear me mention his name. He is a terrorist. He is a criminal. He is an extremist. But he will, when I speak, be nameless."
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to say the name of the alleged author of the Friday shooting, which killed 50 people in Christchurch mosque, speaking in Auckland on Monday.
"He sought many things in his act of terror, but one was notoriety, and that is why you will never hear me mention his name," said Ardern during a speech commemorating the victims at the New Zealand parliament.
Speaking a few words of Arabic, she said, "We can and we will surround you with aroha (compassion), manaakitanga (process of showing respect, generosity and care for others), and all that makes us, us. Our hearts are heavy but our spirit is strong."
A total of 50 people were killed in the shootings and a further 50 were wounded in what was New Zealand's worst attack.
The main suspect, 28-year-old Australian Brenton Tarrant, appeared in court on Saturday charged with murder.
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