DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 I cannot understand why Leicester needs a statue of Gandhi. He was a great man, but what is the point of it all? There were many great people, and surely Leicester should have ones of local and relevant people. This, I think is Leicester City Council trying to appease ethnic minority yet again, like the Nelson Mandella Park fiasco. What is happening to this country? Men from Liecester have fought and died for their country. They are the ones who should have parks named after them, and statues errected.
James. Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 I cannot understand why Leicester needs a statue of Gandhi. He was a great man, but what is the point of it all? There were many great people, and surely Leicester should have ones of local and relevant people. This, I think is Leicester City Council trying to appease ethnic minority yet again, like the Nelson Mandella Park fiasco. What is happening to this country? Men from Liecester have fought and died for their country. They are the ones who should have parks named after them, and statues errected. Stop crying. It's a privately funded statue in one of the most densely populated ethnic areas in the UK. What's the problem? Anyway, this has been done to death, I'm just surprised people are moaning about it.
Zingari Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 Stop crying. It's a privately funded statue in one of the most densely populated ethnic areas in the UK. What's the problem?Anyway, this has been done to death, I'm just surprised people are moaning about it. The whole of Leicester is densely populated , in fact i think Leicester's population is one of the densest in the country
Big Ol' Bob Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 Ghandi ain't so great you know. I caught him the other day trying to nick some wiper blades from Halfords the cheapskate. Whatever next...
MikeyT Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 I cannot understand why Leicester needs a statue of Gandhi. He was a great man, but what is the point of it all? There were many great people, and surely Leicester should have ones of local and relevant people. This, I think is Leicester City Council trying to appease ethnic minority yet again, like the Nelson Mandella Park fiasco. What is happening to this country? Men from Liecester have fought and died for their country. They are the ones who should have parks named after them, and statues errected. Can't really add any more to that. 100% agree!
MarkDeVries Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 I cannot understand why Leicester needs a statue of Gandhi. He was a great man, but what is the point of it all? There were many great people, and surely Leicester should have ones of local and relevant people. This, I think is Leicester City Council trying to appease ethnic minority yet again, like the Nelson Mandella Park fiasco. What is happening to this country? Men from Liecester have fought and died for their country. They are the ones who should have parks named after them, and statues errected.
Koke Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 Not a bean of it is public money and it's situated in the centre of Belgrave. So I couldn't give a damn and I don't see the reason by the outcry. There's statues situated all over the place but no-one's bothered by them. For example, can anyone without a check say who Sir Robert Hall is? Stop crying. It's a privately funded statue in one of the most densely populated ethnic areas in the UK. What's the problem?Anyway, this has been done to death, I'm just surprised people are moaning about it. People are deliberately ignoring these posts so they can have their rant.
Zingari Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 People are deliberately ignoring these posts so they can have their rant. no i think they are ignoring them because the funding is an irrelevance , just as a statue of Gandhi is to the city of leicester just as a statue of Lech Wałęsa or Che Guevara would be
CosbehFox Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 But if it's not on your street or in your front garden (and you'd be able to object to Planning Permission), who really gives a damn? If people had a proper problem, they should have written in to the LCC's Planning Department. Job Done.
Edmund Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 But if it's not on your street or in your front garden (and you'd be able to object to Planning Permission), who really gives a damn?If people had a proper problem, they should have written in to the LCC's Planning Department. Job Done. It's another classic case of Labour racism. Another statue of a darkie up. Cheers Brown (no pun intended)
soley118 Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 A statue in India is fine but one in Leicester? Sorry, but no. We should be celebrating local heros. totally agree mate i doubt gandhi had even heard of leicester why we could have someone who has put alot of effort and hard work into making a name for himself in this city.
samuel Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 Appaling state of affairs. Rivers of blood I'm telling you. Leicester is/will be the first city to start the ball of redress rolling. Watch this space!
Guest Bilo Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 Not a bean of it is public money and it's situated in the centre of Belgrave. So I couldn't give a damn and I don't see the reason by the outcry. There's statues situated all over the place but no-one's bothered by them. For example, can anyone without a check say who Sir Robert Hall is? Yes, Bilo. Damn straight Kareem.
Corky Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 After his performances on Saturday, I think the Singh should have a statue totally agree mate i doubt gandhi had even heard of leicester why we could have someone who has put alot of effort and hard work into making a name for himself in this city.
ASH17LCFC Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 Just wait for the debate when the Nick Griffin statue gets erected in coalville.
Guest Bilo Posted 16 June 2009 Posted 16 June 2009 The whole of Leicester is densely populated , in fact i think Leicester's population is one of the densest in the country I reckon Nottingham takes that particular title.
Teeno Posted 17 June 2009 Posted 17 June 2009 About as welcome as a "Privately funded" statue of Hitler in Jerusalem. The bloke has no connection with Leicester and is just another fine example of pleasing the ethnic minorities, whilst sticking 2 fingers up to us Brits. Why is Britian so weak?
Tabou Posted 17 June 2009 Posted 17 June 2009 About as welcome as a "Privately funded" statue of Hitler in Jerusalem.The bloke has no connection with Leicester and is just another fine example of pleasing the ethnic minorities, whilst sticking 2 fingers up to us Brits. Why is Britian so weak? Totally agree. I forgot about Ghandi and his slaying of 6 million Christians. Some people are fooking stupid.
James. Posted 17 June 2009 Posted 17 June 2009 no i think they are ignoring them because the funding is an irrelevance , Of course it's relevant. Especially when people are going on about it being a waste of money. If this statue had been funded by taxpayers then maybe they'd be an argument against it but as it is why do you really care? And as has already been mentioned if you cared that much did you go and lobby against it? I doubt it. So your moaning and whining on here (not just you) just looks petty and, to be honest, a bit pathetic. Rivers of blood I'm telling you. Rivers of blood. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. About as welcome as a "Privately funded" statue of Hitler in Jerusalem. You are warped. Get help.
Zingari Posted 17 June 2009 Posted 17 June 2009 there is a bit of a paradox here though ; Gandhi is considered by a proportion of Indians ( by no means all ) ,as being great because of his role in freeing his country from the tyrannical grip of the british So why would the indians who decided to leave the new "free land" want come to live among the former tyrants ? so ; what we can deduce from Gandhi worship ? "I've given you the freedom from the British ,but don't bother making this country great , go and live there , it's much better" "yes oh great one , you have liberated us from the British , lets go there, become British and celebrate you "
Bellend Sebastian Posted 17 June 2009 Posted 17 June 2009 Why is Britian so weak? I think you've answered your own question there
davieG Posted 17 June 2009 Posted 17 June 2009 I have no problem with the statute as such being neither for it or against, I know there is some strong evidence of Gandhi's bad side but we have a similar problem with Simon DeMontfort and I wouldn't like to see him removed from the clock tower. What I find disconcerting is the location, to me it reinforces the 'ghetto' type situation and segregation that exists. I know this is human nature at work but I feel it something that needs to be discouraged, or at least not encouraged. I think it would have been better placed in the city centre somewhere so as to reach a wider audience.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 17 June 2009 Posted 17 June 2009 I've been campaigning for a Mark Morrison statue for years and no-one's interested
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