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Remove the statue of John Chilembwe from the 4th plinth in Trafalgar Square.

Submitted on Thursday 29th September 2022

Rejected on Monday 3rd October 2022

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Remove the statue of John Chilembwe from the 4th plinth in Trafalgar Square.

Petition Details

Trafalgar Square is a sacred space for memorialising Britain's greatest heroes. There are other, more suitable locations for a statue to Malawian statesman John Chilembwe.Whilst Chilembwe's achievements are considerable, his memory is not prominent in the British consciousness.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Decisions about what is displayed on Trafalgar Square is a matter for the Mayor of London and London Assembly, not the Government or House of Commons.

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