Dr Marie Kawthar Daouda – from Morocco – said she was 'perplexed' over the fuss surrounding the keeping of a statue of Cecil Rhodes at the collegeOxford dons should stop 'throwing tantrums' over statues and focus on fighting today's inequalities, according to Oriel's only African tutor. Dr Marie Kawthar Daouda – from Morocco – said she was 'perplexed' over the fuss surrounding the keeping of a statue of Cecil Rhodes at the college. At the height of Black Lives Matter protests last summer, 'Rhodes Must Fall' protests sprang up outside Oriel. At the height of Black Lives Matter protests last summer, 'Rhodes Must Fall' protests sprang up outside OrielDons said his statue was a 'source of shame'. Dr Daouda added 'anti-Rhodes virtue signalling' shows students that 'even respectable academics… cannot see a statue without throwing a tantrum'.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2021 00:07 UTC