A forgiveness not possible for one of the survivors of the slaughter of the mosque

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Saïd El-Amari, who was wounded in the killing spree

Nicolas Lachance

Wednesday, 28 march 2018 22:28

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A member of the muslim community who has been seriously injured during the massacre in the great mosque of Québec argues that the crime committed by Alexandre Bissonnette is not ” forgivable “.

Saïd El-Amari was in the court room Wednesday morning when Alexander Bissonnette spoke to the victims and to the relatives of the disappeared, after having pleaded guilty. “It was an emotional time,” admitted the father of four children who has been hospitalized for two months after being hit by the bullets of the shooter.

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In his letter, Bissonnette says he has “ashamed” of his actions dictated ” by the fear “.

But, regardless of the words, the forgiveness is impossible for this survivor. “I can’t forgive. He can declare what he wants publicly or not. For me, this is not a gesture to forgive, he said, emotional. We try to pass through it. “

He now hopes a severe punishment for the one who has killed six people and wounded several others. “We hope that this will be judged according to the laws and that every gesture is punished to the maximum penalty “, a-t-he desired.

During a month, Mr. El-Amari, has been plunged into a heavy coma. To his alarm, he was afraid that Alexander Bissonnette may be out due to too long delays, and the spectrum of the judgment in Jordan.

Today, Saïd El-Amari ensures that the decision of Alexandre Bissonnette to plead guilty ” is good news “.

However, the one who is taxi driver would like to know the motivations of the shooter. He would like to know why Bissonnette entered the mosque one evening in January 2017 to commit this massacre. “It is a disappointment for this side. The other hand, it avoids this whole process. “

“Between him and God “

Survivor emblematic of the slaughter in the mosque, Aymen Derbali reports that in admitting his guilt, Alexandre Bissonnette is “save a lot of hassle” to the victims. The man who is a quadriplegic since the shooting, however, indicates that only Bissonnette knows if it is sincere.

“This is between him and God. His sincerity, his background, nobody can know. “

– With the collaboration of TVA nouvelles