Oom Paul statue excluded from monument; EFF threat to topple it
OOM Paul’s statue at Church Square is the subject of debate yet again, after the city council resolved to support a motion by the EFF that it be excluded from the Lalela Freedom of Expression Monument. However, there is still no mention of whether the statue will be removed or not.
The resolution was passed during a council sitting on Thursday.
It was opposed by the ANC, which said this would be “against the party policies on statues and heritage”.
Last year, mayor Solly Msimanga said Church Square would be transformed into a place of open-air entertainment, called the Lalela Freedom of Expression Monument. Work has already started at the historic site.
Msimanga said the Lalela project was aimed at bringing about vibrancy in public activities in the inner city.
At the time, he said the statue would remain in place as the inner city regeneration project changed the face of Church Square around it.
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