The statue of King Leopold, who carried out genocide in the African country Congo during the colonial period in Belgium, was damaged in Brussels.
King Leopold II, who was responsible for the colonial genocide of up to 10 million Congolese people.
The loss of US black George Floyd as a result of police violence in Minnesota has caused demonstrations in Belgium.
Tensions broke out between demonstrators and police during protests that began in some parts of Brussels.
During the demonstrations, a group of protesters went up to the statue of King Leopold of Belgium and opened the Democratic Republic of Congo flag. The demonstrators shouted “killer” slogans.
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The sculptures of King Leopold in Gent, Antverp, Halle, Ostende and other cities were also painted in a red color. Many sculptures were destroyed by demonstrators.
Activists also have King II in the country. He launched an online campaign demanding the removal of all of Leopold’s statues.
A statue of King Leopold II in Antwerp, Belgium, vandalised during anti-racist protests this week.
Leopold’s personal rule over the Congo saw perhaps as many as 15 million people massacred or killed through starvation, hard labour and disease.#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/MaTXbpS523
— International Socialism Journal (@ISjournal) June 5, 2020
The petition opened for signature on the international campaign site “Change.org” called for “the removal of King Leopold bust and statues by the end of June”.
Approximately 55 thousand people have supported the signature campaign, which was launched for the removal of the statues of King Leopold, who was in office during the Congo, when Belgium was the colony.
Protesters destroy the statue of evil and murderous King Leopold II of Belgium in Ghent, Belgium. He presided over the killings of 10-15 million Congolese people.
A petition has been launched to take down all his statues in Belgium. pic.twitter.com/x5Z1fJQItQ
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) June 3, 2020
