DA condemns decision by Ramaphosa to remove statues honouring colonial figures

CAPE TOWN - The Democratic Alliance has on Sunday condemned a decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove statues honouring colonial and apartheid-era figures from public spaces.

The party intends raising the issue with the chairperson of Parliament's portfolio committee on sports, arts, and culture.The DA's Veronica van Dyke said: “This move by the ANC government essentially aims to create sanitised public spaces reflecting a government-approved history that pays tribute to government-approved heroes.

Our_DA CyrilRamaphosa They should be moved to museums, and in their place erect our celebrated heroes. Unless one day in Europe they erect a Chris Hani statue

Our_DA CyrilRamaphosa I'm Glad NP 2.0 (DA) is showing us it's true racist colors if you value a history and representations of a evil history then your as dirty and demonic as the people and actions those statues are made to represent.

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