Terrorist who attacked mosques in Christchurch gets life imprisonment without parole. How do Indonesian community in Christchurch feel?

Indonesians community in Christchurch accepted the sentence given to the terrorist gunman who attacked two mosques in March 2019. They respect the laws of the land they live in and want to move on. Yet for some there is a feeling that the punishment did not fit the crime, and lingering fears about their safety.

A view of the Al-Noor Mosque, one of the mosques attacked by a gunman who killed 51 people, in Christchurch in 15 Mar 2019. (Photo by Sanka VIDANAGAMA / AFP) Source: Photo by Sanka VIDANAGAMA / AFP

Zhania Yusti Anindya, daughter of Liliek Abdul Hamid who died in the terrorist attacks and Ibnu Sitompul, the President of the Indonesian Students Association in Christchurch, share their feelings about the sentence and about related issues like whether the prisoner should be returned to Australia.

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Survivors are among those at the Christchurch High Court for the sentencing proceedings. (AP: Mark Baker) 24 August 2020. Source: Photo by AP: Mark Baker, 24 August 2020.