Saturday Star

Dispatch British monarch to dustbin of history: EFF

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against humanity” belong.

This was the fiery statement issued by the EFF yesterday over its refusal to be part of Parliament’s delegation to the 62nd Commonweal­th Parliament­ary Conference in London later this month, which brings together at least 50 states, many former African colonies.

The African continent and all other British colonies must reject Commonweal­th, “a guard of white colonial and racist interests”, says the party.

The British monarchy needs to take “full responsibi­lity for its crimes of genocide, colonisati­on and anti-black racism” with Queen Elizabeth II at the helm of “an evil monarchy”. The EFF rejected her as “our former coloniser”.

Yet she has the “audacity” to deliver a keynote address at the conference.

“The Commonweal­th suspended Zimbabwe from par- ticipating because they took back their land from the white colonialis­ts. We have no illusions about the past and don’t suffer (an) inferiorit­y complex by always seeking recognitio­n.

“The British monarchy should be ashamed of itself, or even of still existing taken the crimes against humanity it has caused.” – Sheree Bega

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