British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refuses to apologize for Britain’s colonial past. “Disassembling history” is not the right way. Portugal’s head of state sees things a little differently.
Sunak has turned down a request to apologize for slavery and colonialism on behalf of his country. “No. I think we should focus on understanding our history in all its parts, not running away from it, but making sure that we now have an inclusive and tolerant society for people of all backgrounds,” he said during the weekly Q&A in Parliament on Wednesday. .
“Dismembering history” is not the right way, Sunak continued. He responded by commenting on a question from Liberal Democrat MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy whether he would make a “full and meaningful apology for our country’s role in slavery and colonialism and a commitment to reparations”.
Portugal wants to apologize
The Portuguese president would like to take a different path. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa demands an apology from his country for participating in the transatlantic slave trade. The seafaring nation must take responsibility for its past.
It is the first time that a Portuguese head of state has issued such an apology on behalf of the nation. From the 15th to the 19th century, six million people were kidnapped from Africa and taken across the Atlantic by Portuguese ships and sold as slaves.
Source: Krone
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