Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced to establish a new commission to deal with racial and inequality cases in the country after the ongoing protests against racism in Britain following the murder of 46-year-old African-origin George Floyd in the US. Johnson's announcement comes in the wake of the ongoing 'Black Lives Matter' movement around the world.
The British PM said, "No one who cares about this country can ignore the thousands of people who have joined the Black Lives Matter movement to protest peacefully." He said it is true that we have made a lot of progress in dealing with casteism, but there is a lot that we need to do and we will do.
"It is time for a government commission to focus on all aspects of inequality in employment, health, academia and all other areas of life," Johnson said. Against the protesters' targeting of memorials and statues, he insisted that the focus should be on tackling the problem and not the symbols. Let me tell you that the statues of Winston Churchill were broken in the country. Johnson said it is wrong to destroy public assets.
Indian women lead 'Police forbidden zone' campaign:
46-year-old Indian-American software engineer Kshama Sawant in the US is spearheading the 'No Cop Zone', a police taboo area campaign under the Black Lives Matter campaign in Seattle. These protests are taking place in a major area of Seattle, which is being called the Capitol Hill Autonomous Region. There is a barricade to keep police officers out of this area permanently. Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant is encouraging activists to keep police out of the area.
Kshama Sawant, born in Pune, Maharashtra, has appealed to the protesters to strengthen their hold in this six-block area, which they have declared as police barred area. She tweeted, "We have to ensure that this area should not be given back to the police." At the same time, it also needs to be ensured that it is permanently converted into an area under community control.
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