“Posthumously to all the slaves in the world who suffered from this act. To their daughters and sons and to all their offspring,” he added.
At the same time that Rutte gave his speech in Hague, several of its ministers were present in seven former colonies to “discuss” the issue with the locals.
According to reports in the Dutch media, the apology occurs in the context of a broader reconsideration of the country’s colonial pastincluding the efforts to return looted art and their current fight against racism.
Islands will not accept the Netherlands’ apology
The date chosen by the government to apologize, which was leaked to the Dutch press in November, sparked fierce controversy in the Netherlands and abroad for several weeks.
The organizations of anti-slavery commemoration they wanted an apology on July 1, the date on which the end of slavery in an annual celebration called “Keti Koti” (Break the Chains) in Suriname.
The PFirst Minister of San Martín, silveria jacobstold Dutch media on Saturday that the island would not accept the apology if it was presented on Monday.
Source: Ambito
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