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Christchurch Massacre
It is time to assert zero tolerance on racism
Phil Goff
Afortnight ago on
Friday, March 15,
2019, 50 innocent
men, women and
children were gunned down
while at prayer at their
Mosques in Christchurch by
a hate-filled individual for
no reason other than they
were Muslim.
For the Muslim
community, this attack has
left a heightened sense of
insecurity and vulnerability.
Shock and disbelief
For all of us there is a
sense of shock and disbelief
that we witnessed in our
own country an act of
terrorism which we thought
could never happen here.
The loss of life and the
trauma suffered by families
and the communities of the
victims cannot be reversed.
However, out of this tragedy
we need to find positives
that will help us go forward
to be a better and stronger
nation.
Auckland stands with
Christchurch and with the
Muslim community across
New Zealand.
We acknowledge our
City’s strong Muslim
community, the largest in
the country.
Auckland stands united
with the community in grief
and solidarity.
We must not let the
actions of the pathetic and
twisted individual who perpetrated
the killings define
our values as a people and a
country.
Reaffirming support
This is the time to reaffirm
our support for a multi-cultural
and multi-faith nation
and City. Our goal as a City
is to be inclusive, to treat
as equals and to treat with
respect all people regardless
of race, colour and creed.
As a City, we believe that
diversity enriches and
should not divide us. Look
at how we celebrate Matariki,
Polyfest and Pasifika, the
Lantern Festival, Diwali and
Eid Al Fitr.
Equally, it is a time to
assert zero tolerance for
racism. When people
abuse, demean and ridicule
Muslims or any other faith
or ethnicity, we cannot be
passive observers on the
side lines.
Speak out bigotry
We need to speak out
against New Zealanders
who peddle bigotry, prejudice
and racism. They create
the environment in which
the killer in Christchurch
felt vindicated in what he
did. Nor should we welcome
or do anything to facilitate
alt-right or any other
extremist groups, including
the Canadians who came
here last year, to peddle
their propaganda about
race and faith.
It is important to provide
reassurance and support to
Muslim or other groups who
feel they are targeted by
racist individuals or groups.
The outpouring of support
and sympathy by New
Zealanders so far has shown
that overwhelmingly we are
decent people committed to
treating everyone fairly.
Name suppression a must
Other changes will
be needed and I fully
endorse proposals to ban
military style Semi-Automatics
which allowed the
Christchurch killer to take
as many lives as he did.
Social media will have
to take steps to avoid
individuals misusing online
platforms to promote hate
and violence. Wouldn’t it be
good also if people like this
killer could have permanent
name suppression and
anonymity so that when
convicted they would
spend the rest of their
lives in prison unknown
and without the fame and
celebrity status they craved
and which motivated their
actions.
1Climate Change Minister James Shaw tweeted saying that
he and other MPs accepted about 70,000 petitions from
New Zealanders today calling changes to gun laws.
In the face of this tragedy,
our nation has pulled
together and shown love
and compassion for the
Muslim community.
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