Mandla Mandela said the statue of slave owner Edward Colsten, a symbol of white supremacy, should not be compared to Madiba's. The Black Lives Matter actions to remove symbols of racism, were sparked by George Floyd's death at the hands of police officers. Targeting of Mandela's statue comes after a statue of Colston was pulled down and thrown into a river during a Black Lives Matter protest. Nelson Mandela's grandson and ANC MP Mandla Mandela has slammed far-right protesters in Britain who are calling for Madiba's statue to be removed from Parliament Square in London. READ | Clashes during far-right linked UK protest to counter Black Lives Matter rallyMandela offered his support to the Black Lives Matter campaign, saying it was more than just a local racial problem, and also questioned US foreign policy.

Source: News 24 June 19, 2020 04:18 UTC