National remembrance service scheduled for Christchurch shooting victims: New Zealand PM
New Zealand will hold a national remembrance service
on Friday for victims of the Christchurch attack, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
said on Sunday.
In a statement, Ardern said the remembrance service
will provide an opportunity for New Zealanders and people around the world to
come together as one to honor the victims, the Chinese news agency Xinhua
reported.
"There has been an outpouring of grief and love
in our country since the unprecedented terror attack. The service will be a
chance to once again show that New Zealanders are compassionate, inclusive and
diverse, and that we will protect those values,"said Ardern.
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel said she is proud
of her city in responding to the attack, "this would be a time for
everyone to come together in unity".
It is reported that the service will be held at
Christchurch's Hagley Park and will be jointly led by the government of New
Zealand, the city of Christchurch, local Maori and Muslim community.
Foreign leaders and dignitaries would likely be in
attendance, as well as global Muslim leaders.
Live broadcast is considered to collaborating events
in major cities including Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. More details will
be released in the coming week.
Fifty people were killed in the terror attack at two
mosques in Christchurch on March 15
