Dutch PM Rutte apologises for the Netherlands’ role in slavery

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has issued a historic apology for the Netherlands’ role in 250 years of slavery.
It comes amid a wider consideration of reparations for those affected, including efforts to return looted art.
It has been long in the making, but for many descendants, it is not enough.

Al Jazeera’s Ferdia Carr reports.


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[MNillumination]

dutch government literally saying, we just say it for the record and purpose of apologizing, without really feeling it and taking responsibility and repercussions.

[dapostop]

Chat comments: damned if you do, damned if you dont

[laibanush]

Apology without compensation means nothing.

[ImranKhan-diqj]

The people in future of America and Europe will apologize to the whole world for today's brutality and terrorism in the world .

[orbiteflow]

Never will you hear any islamic nation apologizing for their atrocities.

[martinjones]

I'm still waiting for my compensation from Rome .

[GM-ubqy]

Its really about the money, not the apology

[haskalah]

Words are cheap and don't cost anything.
Let every criminal apologise and get free of charge 🤣

[scottsimon]

When will Qatar apologize for the slaves it used to build all those stadiums for the World Cup? The Africans sold the slaves, Europeans were slaves too, don't they also deserve an apology?

[f]

A pointless apology! Means absolutely nothing

[maulana.ilyas.ri]

PM Rutte Belanda menyatakan : minta ma'af gak bawa nama negara Indonesia 🇮🇩 Pasti ada mau nya nih 🙂

Saya warga negara Indonesia, menyatakan Perminta'an Ma'af pak Rutte diterima

From Indonesia 🇮🇩

[MD-ewxg]

apology does not mean anything pay reparations.

[mirrorreflection]

What about compensation to the affected families?
What or whom will apology alone help?

[tymekamiranda]

They were actually Hebrew people! Divine intervention is warranted! APTTMHYAH 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[Sr_art_]

Still no apology for 350 years colonizing Indonesia.

[milaari]

Well I am Indonesian. Our countries 3.5 centuries under VOC then Dutch government. My grands had been fought against them, and yes we’d been asking Dutch government an apology, but their queen was never accept our independence. Until recently they admit and apologized towards us. But I found some statement from ex soldier of Dutch that based in Maluku city said he embarrassed to government for apologizing to us and he refer government had betrayed them. Never once he mentioned about regrets what they took, stole and did to us. Our ppl also been taken and send to several countries for slavery in South Africa and Suriname. For this apology, only God can see their inside heart true sincererity of this event.

[cmaurice]

I'm waiting for the U.S. CONGRESS AND British PARLIAMENT FOR AN APOLOGY .

[MNillumination]

NOT only african, ASIAN people were also victims of slavery

[AahFukIt]

Are they still doing the " old style Santa shows"With schwarze pete ( santas helpers are " black faced) ?

[lairesmakespeoplehappy]

As a descendant... these are apologies without meaning
Dutch government wanted to apologise, just by themselves
Dutch government set the date for apologies, just by themselves
Dutch government doesnt care if the apologies are accepted or not

Its like, someone did something bad to you. After that, the person says: I come to apologise to you at 1600h this afternoon and after that, I do not want to talk about it anymore