New Zealand Prime Minister jacindaardern has refused to use the Christchurch gunman's name in a speech to Parliament
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addressed parliament in Wellington on Tuesday, paying tribute to the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks.
Ms Ardern said she will not be naming the Australian gunman and told others in New Zealand to do the same. "He may have sought notoriety, but we in New Zealand will give him nothing, not even his name," she said."He is a terrorist. He is a criminal. He is an extremist. But he will, when I speak, be nameless."said the perpetrator will face the"full force of the law" and offered comfort to those mourning.Jacinda Ardern has addressed New Zealand parliament.
She has encouraged New Zealanders to surrender their semi-automatic weapons through a voluntary amnesty, as her government works through changes to firearm laws over the next week.READ MOREWhile details of the reforms are yet to be released, Ms Ardern said,"we are of one mind. We are absolutely united as a cabinet".
Semi-automatic assault rifles are expected to be banned in New Zealand, and gun owners are likely to face much more stringent registration requirements.
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