– Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says the government will do everything possible to see that Malaysians are safe following the terror attacks on two mosques in New Zealand.
"I regret very much the incident occurring in Christchurch where 40 people were shot dead by gunmen in two mosques while they were performing Friday prayers," said the Prime Minister.
"I hope that the New Zealand government will arrest these terrorists and do the necessary under the law of the country."
Dr Mahathir also said that the Malaysian government will do all that is possible to ensure that Malaysians are safe.
"The government will do everything possible to see that Malaysians there are safe.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families of the shooting incident," he said in a Facebook post on Friday (March 15).
Earlier, the Foreign Ministry confirmed that two Malaysians were injured in the incident.
It said that the High Commission of Malaysia in Wellington is in contact with Malaysians in Christchurch and is monitoring the situation closely.
The death toll rose to 49 people with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describing the incident as a "terror attack".
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