Prince William faces flak for his 'neo-colonial mentality' over African population remark

UK’s Prince William on Thursday found himself in a pool of controversy after he made an “unfounded claim” about Africans, that is w being condemned worldwide on social media as “highly irresponsible.” Speaking at Tusk conservation awards in London, as cited by UK’s Times, Prince William linked population of African continent with “threats” posed on continent’s wildlife. William said that pressure on Africa’s “wildlife and wildlife as a result of population” is “a big challenge for conservationists, as it is all over world,” according to several reports. His bizarre claim has w garnered a slew of controversy as experts and critics in African continents, infuriated at statement, asked Prince to “mind his own business”. 

“It is imperative that natural world is protected t only for its contribution to our ecomies, jobs and livelihoods, but for health, wellbeing and future of humanity,” 39-year-old told Task Protection Awards held in London earlier this week. He indicated that Africa’s “overpopulation” was responsible for deteriorating wildlife, and was coming in way of world’s conversation efforts. 

‘Racist, tone-deaf, out of touch,’ critics slam Prince’s unsubstantiated remark

Duke of Cambridge’s remark is w being labelled as “racist” and “so tone-deaf that he did t realise how callous his words were,” as critics hit out at William on social media. Some even lambasted Prince William for his renewed attack on population growth in Africa, reminding him about his 2017 remarks that were quite similar, wherein he blamed Africa’s “rapidly growing human population” for immense pressure on wildlife and habitats.

“Prince William has moral authority to say anything about Africa or about Africans and ir lives,” Dr. John Njenga Karugia of South Africa asserted. “Kenya is almost 3 times bigger than UK but UK has 70 million people to Kenya's 50 Million. Prince William believes that we in Kenya are ones with an overpopulation problem," ar critic said. “Africa isn't even in top two most populated continents - it's Asia, and n Europe, surprise! surprise!” one or commenter lambasted British Prince as controversy mounted. "Prince William didn't learn a thing at COP26, such a gross display of colonialism and white supremacy in root causes of ecosystem loss," one or retorted.

Prince William needs to mind his own business and take his 'neo-colonial mindset' elsewhere—a critic wrote on Twitter

Some even shared Prince William and his wife Kate's old photos sitting on a throne in a former British colony and being transported by Black men. controversial ims were shot during William and Kate's 2012 Diamond Jubilee tour of Commonwealth nations that depict couple smiling as y were perched on ornate throne-like chairs carried by Black men in Solomon Islands' capital Honeira.

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