King Philippe of Belgium acknowledged "acts of violence and cruelty" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the first such statement by a reigning Belgian king, although he stopped short of a formal apology.
Philippe, writing to DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, expressed his "deepest regrets" about the "suffering and humiliation" and "acts of violence and cruelty" perpetrated in the colonial era.
"To further strengthen our ties and develop an even more fruitful friendship, we must be able to talk to each other about our long common history in all truth and serenity," Philippe wrote, according to The Associated Press.
"At the time of the independent State of the Congo, acts of violence and cruelty were committed that still weigh on our collective memory," he said, referencing his ancestor King Leopold II's private ownership of the country from 1885 to 1908.
Leopold is believed to be responsible for the deaths of up to 10 million people in the 19th century, using the country to generate revenue from the production of rubber through forced labor. In addition to millions of deaths, his rule was marked by other atrocities such as the amputation of laborers' hands for failing to meet quotas.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/505165-belgian-king-offers-deepest-regrets-over-violence-and-cruelty
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I will NEVER forget learning about the evil torture and brutal shit they did in the Congo
Chopping peoples' limbs off, killing children, etc
These performative zorls need to start offering up $$$$$ since they're so scared of a revolution
I don't think an apology is sufficient.
Open that purse. The Congo was left in ruins and is now one of the worlds poorest countries
And take down the fucking statues of that damn tyrant
Quote from: 👑 🐝 X 🩸 👠 on June 30, 2020, 08:52:00 AM
I don't think an apology is sufficient.
Open that purse. The Congo was left in ruins and is now one of the worlds poorest countries
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This is just spitting in our faces at this point :plzstop:
They can keep any form of financial reparations and their fake apologies.
All these white countries do with their aid is keep Africa dependent on them. Neo-colonialism is a real thing.
Quote from: Cartier X Shabazz on June 30, 2020, 08:55:18 AM
They can keep any form of financial reparations and their fake apologies.
All these white countries do with their aid is keep Africa dependent on them. Neo-colonialism is a real thing.
!!!
Quote from: Cartier X Shabazz on June 30, 2020, 08:55:18 AM
They can keep any form of financial reparations and their fake apologies.
All these white countries do with their aid is keep Africa dependent on them. Neo-colonialism is a real thing.