Oxford Statue of Rhodes Protected By Planning Laws
Those asking for its removal have a big challenge.
Daily Mail reports.
Rhodes statue is protected by planning laws
The statue of colonist Cecil Rhodes is protected by strict planning laws and the property’s Grade II* listed status means the Oxford college would struggle to remove it.
Oriel college sparked a national debate last month when it announced it would remove a plaque dedicated to Rhodes, in response to a student anti-racism campaign.
The anti-Rhodes lobby claimed the 19th century mining magnate, who helped Victorian Britain colonise much of Southern Africa, held opinions that now offend modern values.
Rhodes was one of the era’ most famous imperialists, with Rhodesia – now Zimbabwe and Zambia – named after him.Oriel will start a six-month ‘listening exercise’ after the campaign group said forcing ethnic minority students to walk past the 4in memorial amounted to ‘violence’ as Rhodes paved the way for apartheid.
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Ntozoko Qwabe ought to return and repay all the money he has received from the Rhodes scholarship. Since a 4″ statue is so oppressive, so should the money received from it …. unless Qwabe rationalizes the money as blood money made on the backs of Africans. I wonder what Qwabe has to say about rape and violence amongst South African blacks; Robert Mugabe’s destruction of Zimbabwe, oppression and slaughter if it’s people, and appropriation of all its wealth. Haven’t heard.