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General News of Saturday, March 16, 2019
Source: awakenewsonline.com
2019-03-16
Former President John Mahama
Former President John Mahama condemned the bloody murder that occurred in two mosques in New Zealand, described as "humble act of cowardice".
Mahama, in threads of tweets, expressed her heart to affected families and warned against murdering innocents in the name of religion.
"Our hearts are with all the victims, their families and the people of New Zealand following the cowardly terrorist attacks on Muslims at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand," he said.
He adds, "There must be no place in the world for terrorists, hidden under the cloak of ideology or belief, to visit violence against innocent citizens on the basis of their beliefs. faith. We pray for healing and the strength of the wounded. May their minds never be broken by these humble acts of cowardice. "
The presidential candidate for the 2020 National Democratic Congress also urged Ghana to learn from the incident in New Zealand and oppose any form of political vigilance when activities of such groups have undermined to Ghanaian democracy.
"But while praying for New Zealand, we must take proactive steps to reduce the negative effects on our democracy from our own local brand of militant supporters," he warned.
49 people were killed on Friday by a gunman who was raging through Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch with an arsenal of mighty guns.
What has been described is a terrorist attack perpetrated by a white nationalist extremist who posted a racist manifesto and broadcast a live video of the attacks on Facebook.
New Zealand police confirmed that 41 people were killed at the Al Noor Mosque and seven at the Linwood Mosque, and that another victim had died at the Christchurch Hospital.
Up to now, three men and one woman have been arrested.
The main suspect, Brenton Harrison Tarrant, has been charged with murder but is expected to face additional charges.
He will remain in detention for a new hearing on April 5.
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