Nelson Mandela statue is unveiled (London)

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Source: BBC

A statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela has been unveiled in London.

Mr Mandela, 89, his wife Graca Machel, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown were among those at the unveiling in Parliament Square.

Mr Brown hailed Mr Mandela as the "greatest and most courageous leader of our generation".

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Talking to crowds who gathered for the unveiling, Mr Mandela said: "Though this statue is of one man, it should in actual fact symbolise all of those who have resisted oppression, especially in my country."



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Not that beautiful as a statue.
But the initiative is good.

Now on, Europeans. Contemporary slavery/lack of freedom/injustice have still the features that remind us of the industrial revolution.
Ken Loach's movies are full of unsung unknown heroes of resistance against privilege and democracy gaps.

On with the rights, or any statue will be in vain.