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A reminder of a worthy erstwhile royal empress
DEAR EDITOR,
One of history’s most iconic monarchs, Queen Victoria (1819-1901) ruled for more than sixty years. She was empress of the world’s largest ever empire, and her name denotes an entire era of British history
Her statue at the Guyana High Court compound should therefore be respected, preserved and cared for in a dignified manner for generations to come.
It was during her reign as Queen of England that she abolished slavery and put an end to the undignified slave trade that some European governments and monarchs started and enriched themselves with the exploits.
She also abolished the inhuman indignities of slavery to her credit
Here in Guyana her statue was at one time, while our nation was in a nationalistic mood, during the sixties, pulled down and placed in the back of Botanic Gardens to gather moss and grime.
I think that her majestic statue in the Victoria Courts compound should be cleaned and preserved to remind future generations that while Europe had some despots as head of state, she was a unique Queen.
Many would be pleased if that statue would be cleaned and left to be preserved in dignity worthy of Queen Victoria
Guyanese should at least respect her statue as a reminder of this worthy erstwhile royal empress.
Yours,
Rooplall Dudhnath
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