The University of Ghana has removed a statue of the Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, citing complaints from faculty and students that he was racist toward black Africans. The statue was donated to the university in 2016 by the Indian government, prompting critics to create the hashtag #GandhiMustFall to draw attention to derogatory statements the young Gandhi had written while living in South Africa.
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Looks like there’s a very similar situation in Malawi (county in southeast Africa). Malawi court halts work on Gandhi statue after critics brand him racist (2018).
Malawi court halts work on Gandhi statue after critics brand him racist (October 31, 2018)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46051184
Here’s the BBC article from earlier this month (December 13, 2018) in regard to the Gandhi statue in Ghana:
‘Racist’ Gandhi statue removed from University of Ghana
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46552614
Interesting topic!
Re: Posted video concerning Ghana — https://youtu.be/IWFQtAejmfM
Mahatma Gandhi was unquestionably a historically important and complex individual.
I largely agree with the views expressed in the Ghana video by Rama Lakshmi (Opinion Editor, The Print) and Zachariah Mampilly (Professor, Vassar College).
For Comparison to Ghandi — Nelson Mandela, the widely revered black South African, was also a historically important and complex individual. He is referred to often in both the Ghana and Malawi videos.
See for example:
The Dark Side of Nelson Mandela — https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/the-dark-side-of-nelson-mandela/news-story/68f4acdbf2b0b4e6c799e458a55e6cb2