THE reality of the Nairobi Shopping Mall terror attack is too frightening and shocking to comprehend.
Our hearts go out to the families of the innocent lives that were lost.
What a cowardly act on the part of the terrorists. What did the simple shoppers and shop workers do to deserve such a brutal massacre?
There can be no justification for such inhumane acts of brutality against innocent civilians.
Today, it is the Kenyans. Tomorrow it could be a reality here in South Africa.
Are our police services trained and prepared for such a barbaric act of terror if it had to happen at one of our busy local shopping centres?
The answer to this question is neither yes nor no. Nobody seems to know.
International terrorism is creeping into almost every country in the world. Even conservative Muslim countries are targets of radical and militant forces that nothing will stop them in the pursuit of their objectives.
How can humans commit such terrible atrocities against fellow human beings? And they try to justify their massacre by using the name of the God that they serve!
It’s a crying shame, and a damn disgrace.
All peace loving, noble-minded South Africans, irrespective of religious background or race, must speak with one voice and condemn the terror in Kenya.
After all, tomorrow it could happen to us!
DEVAN KISTNASAMY NAICKER
