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Hong Kong University removes ‘Pillar of Shame’ statue
Updated On: 24 December, 2021 08:32 AM IST | Hong Kong | Agencies
This monument was created by a Danish artist in memory of those killed in the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing in 1989
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The ‘Pillar of Shame’ statue, a memorial for those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, at the University of Hong Kong in October. Pic/AP
Workers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) removed the Tiananmen Massacre statue, widely known as the Pillar of Shame, on Wednesday, months after the university had said the statue must go. This monument was created by a Danish artist in memory of those killed in the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing in 1989.
“The Council of the University of Hong Kong (HKU Council) made a decision at its meeting on December 22 (Wednesday) to remove a statue, widely known as the Pillar of Shame, from campus. The decision on the aged statue was based on external legal advice and risk assessment for the best interest of the University,” the university said in a statement.
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