NZ鈥檚 鈥榣ady of steel鈥 denies killer a name
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He took away New Zealand鈥檚 innocence, along with 50 precious lives. And in exchange, the country鈥檚 prime minister vowed to take away the one thing the gunman so clearly craves: fame.
In a passionate speech laced with steely resolve, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday urged her wounded nation to remember the victims slain in last week鈥檚 attacks on two mosques but to never speak the name of the white supremacist responsible.
鈥淗e is a terrorist. He is a criminal. He is an extremist. But he will, when I speak, be nameless,鈥 Ardern told parliament.
鈥淗e may have sought notoriety, but we in New Zealand will give him nothing 鈥 not even his name,鈥 said Adern, praised as a 鈥渓eader of solace and steel.鈥
Ardern鈥檚 comments came after the Australian man accused of carrying out the attacks dismissed his lawyer, opting instead to represent himself. That has raised concerns he will use the trial as a platform for his racist views.
Speaking to reporters earlier in the day, Ardern said she would do everything possible to ensure that the gunman was denied any chance to lift his profile. But she demurred when asked whether she wanted the trial to occur behind closed doors, saying that was not her decision to make.
The shooter鈥檚 desire for attention was made clear in a manifesto sent to Ardern鈥檚 office and others minutes before Friday鈥檚 massacre and by his livestreamed footage of his attack on the Al Noor mosque.
The video prompted widespread revulsion and condemnation. Ardern expressed frustration that the footage remained online, four days later.
鈥淚t鈥檚 our view that it cannot 鈥 should not 鈥 be distributed, available, able to be viewed,鈥 she said.
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