– On July 22, Norway became a poorer societies, because we lost so many of those who should be the future, said AUF leader Mani Hussaini when he spoke to his own during the commemoration at Utøya Wednesday afternoon.
The youth of Labor has taken back the heart-shaped island, so then leader Eskil Pedersen already the day after the terror struck, said they would do. About two weeks opens the first AUF summer camp in four years. But Wednesday was the sorrow, thoughtfulness and retrospective receiving prevail – both at Utøya and in the government quarter in Oslo.
The 77 who in the course of three dramatic hours was killed in extremism name, was reminded by markings more places in the country. 68 people were shot dead, drowned fleeing perpetrator on Utøya. Eight others died when the bomb destroyed the high-rise in Oslo.
– They will not be forgotten
– They were children, grandchildren, parents, sisters, brothers, spouses and girlfriends. They were relatives, friends, neighbors and colleagues. Today, four years after, we stand with you who lost the most precious you had. They should not be forgotten, we remember them with love, Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) in his speech during the commemoration of the government building.
Remembrance Day began precisely here – in front of the reception area, which was blown completely out of the almost one-ton fertilizer bomb – with a minute’s silence.
– Four years ago, came the bomb that would blow up our democracy. Every day we remember those who were robbed of their future, and extra strong today, said Hussaini under his.
Vigdis Wisur nynorske performances of “Fields of Gold” brought tears to flow in, among others, the Prime Minister.
Minister Stoltenberg and
Also, her predecessor, former Labor Party leader Jens Stoltenberg, and current Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre attended the ceremony. Both have been instrumental in bringing the country and the party continued after the terrorist attacks.
Having seen the newly opened exhibition on July 22, Wednesday morning, also stressed the great importance of not forgetting.
– It was a very powerful experience, but also a great experience. We recognize that this has been a part of Norwegian history, and we must also tell the whole story, said he said.
The exhibition displays including the remains of car bomb and other objects perpetrator used. But both Støre and Stoltenberg highlighted the exhibits that the memory of the dead, which most moving.
– There was a strong and brutal but also easy way to convey what has happened. Seeing the pictures and names of those who died were severely. It reminds us that the 22 July is all about the 77 who were killed, he said.
Wreaths and flowers
On Utøya was Memorial Day ended Wednesday afternoon that those who participated collected beneath the iconic main house – one of the few buildings on the island that is untouched by the reconstruction.
With Nordahl Grieg’s “To the youth” in the background moved dependents, survivors and other participants down to the dock to see the wreaths from government, AUF, Labor and Support Group for 22 July. Many also laid down their own red roses – symbol of the labor movement.
– It does still hurt to get hit. But time does something to us. We can choose to look ahead, look toward the clearing, said Minister when he finished his.
Improvements are Utøya highest point and the place where the memorial of those killed was inaugurated Wednesday. It is also one of very few places where no one was killed Friday four years ago.
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