New Zealand mosque shootings: PM Jacinda Ardern rejects and condemns white supremacist ideology
The Prime Minister also referred to the incident as 'one of New Zealand's darkest days,' and assured the public that they 'will not and cannot be shaken by this attack'
The Prime Minister for New Zealand Jacinda Ardern openly condemned white supremacist ideology after New Zealand experienced its worst-ever terror attack which took the lives of 49 innocent people and injured up to 20.
While speaking in a conference on Friday afternoon, Ardern said, "It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack." She explained how New Zealand had been targeted as it "represents the values of diversity, kindness, compassion."
She shared, "We a home for those who share our values and a refuge for those who need it. And those values I can assure you will not and cannot be shaken by this attack."