Repubblika expresses its regret and condemnation for the comments made by MP Justin Schembri who listed the nouns \u201cdirt\u201d, \u201cshabbiness\u201d and \u201cIndian\u201d in one list. This is a statement that deprives humans of their human dignity, placing them in a category with other objects without a soul. No human should be considered \u201cdirt\u201d or compared with it simply because they belong to another race or group of human beings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From a private individual, this would be an ignorant comment, the result of racial hatred and prejudice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From a politician, MP and aspirant minister of education, Justin Schembri\\’s comments are an explicit, discriminatory and racist threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When he was given the opportunity by journalists to repair part of the damage he caused, Justin Schembri continued to insist that his racist comment was justified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unjustified. Racism and those who embrace it do not have a legitimate place in politics in a democracy. We condemn this behaviour without reservation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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