raf manji mentioned and we also went past it earlier.le gathering through the day to leave a memorial and vigil for the victims of this attack, as i mentioned, a town basically in shock over this and they are trying to address the issue, trying to think of what can be done. sharanjit leyl there shara njit leyl there earlier. sharanjit leyl there earlier. she was at christchurch hospital where many of the injured have been taken. well, the terror attacks in christchurch have brought the focus on islamophobia and the safety of muslim communities all over the world. i spoke to senator mehreen faruqi, australia's first female muslim senator, who lives in sydney. i began by asking for her reaction. i have been speaking to the muslim community since yesterday. there have been vigils held and i am completely heartbroken and, honestly, i am scared and that is the feeling around the place. there is trauma and our hearts are breaking. first and foremost, we are grieving. we are grieving for the friends and families of those victims so brutally kil

earlier i spoke to raf manji who's chair of the finance and performance committee, for christchurch cityil. the mood is still sombre and the city is coming to terms. we are starting to see names and faces and stories and as people return to work and children returned to school they find out that they have lost a colleague or a friend that will be challenging. this is the week where the burials will happen so it is still a tough time but it feels like we have moved on to a more reflective place. the new week means just getting on with it and getting things done. of course, many questions are now being asked about the gun laws and the prime minister has said she will be bringing it up with the cabinet today, just how did brenton tarrant, who had a standard firearms licence get hold of semiautomatic guns. he had five guns found on him at the time. so do you think these laws will be changed quickly enough? hopefully. the prime minister has given us direction and courage and the government comes together i would like to see cross party support on this so from the national party as well. we ha

raf manji is a local councillor in christchurch, and he's been talking to sharanjit leyl about how the trying to come to terms with what happened. it has been 24—hours now and there is a sense of still being stunned that this has happened here in our city. and just trying to get to some sense of what the community needs, what is happening in terms of burials and the proper processes that are needed for the community for that. supporting our medical staff who are still doing an incredible job. i thinkjust the general community coming to terms with it. i havejust walked passed the botanic gardens where there is a floral display. people are very quiet. people are still in shock. the actor sam neill, a new zealander, has described the anguish he feels over the attacks. sort of helpless anger that i feel today and heartbreak. this seems completely impossible in our little country. we can go now to christchurch to speak to moustafa farouk, who is the president of the islamic federation association in new zealand. he is in the city helping members of the community affected by yesterday's atta

with me is christchurch city councillor raf manji.rtainly commiserations on such a terrible event happening to the city. first of all, can you give us a sense of what you have been doing and the feeling and the mood in this community today? we have been trying to get to grips with the situation. it has been 2a hours now and there isa it has been 2a hours now and there is a sense of still being stunned that this has happened here, in our city. just trying to get to some sense of what the community needs, what is happening in terms of burials, and the proper processes that are needed for the community for that, supporting our medical staff, who are still doing an edible job. and i thinkjust the general community, committee terms with it. i have just walked community, committee terms with it. i havejust walked past community, committee terms with it. i have just walked past the community, committee terms with it. i havejust walked past the botanic gardens, where there is a floral display. people are very quiet. it is as if people are sti