The calm and compassion shown by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in re...
WELLINGTON - The calm and compassion shown by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in response to the killing of 50 Muslims by a suspected white supremacist has burnished the credentials of a leader whose youth and celebrity had given critics’ doubts.
A day after the attack, Ardern led a multi-party group to visit grieving families and Muslim community members. “Ardern’s performance has been extraordinary - and I believe she will be strongly lauded for it both domestically and internationally,” said political commentator Bryce Edwards of Victoria University in Wellington.
Appearing on U.S. talk shows and taking her infant daughter onto the floor of the United Nations last year boosted her popularity. But the tragedy of Christchurch gave Ardern an opportunity to tell New Zealanders what their country stands for, to dismiss any sense of self-doubt.
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