Ex-Zambia President Kenneth Kaunda’s statue removed amid backlash

A statue honouring Zambia’s first President, Kenneth Kaunda, has been removed after weeks of ridicule.

Residents of Kabwe town in Central Province disapproved of the workmanship, with most saying the statue looks nothing like Kaunda.

Earlier this month the authorities wrapped up the statue in protective sheet after it was targeted by vandals.

Many Zambians have been comparing the Kabwe statue to another one of Kaunda unveiled in the capital Lusaka in December, which some have described as “stately” and “respectable”.

Source:BBC