The association was formed in New Zealand in 2002 and has been a registered charity since 2008. However, award-winning Zimbabwean playwright Stanley Makuwe, who now lives in Auckland, said the “disgusting and offensive museum” should be closed down by the New Zealand government. “They should be ashamed of what went on, not celebrating it… Celebrating this period of history of white supremacy is akin to celebrating apartheid or the holocaust. It is extremely offensive.”Makuwe, who left Zimbabwe in 2002, continued; “This museum is exploiting ordinary New Zealanders who might visit it not fully knowing the history of Zimbabwe. It has several wall hangings commemorating former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith, an overt white supremacist who famously said “the white man is master of Rhodesia.

Source: Stuff April 27, 2022 01:06 UTC