Dublin’s Mayor slams Bob Geldof for renouncing Freedom of the City while keeping knighthood from ‘shameful’ British Empire
Bob Geldof returning his Freedom of Dublin on Monday in protest over Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi (Picture: Getty Images)THE Lord Mayor of Dublin has blasted Bob Geldof for holding a British KBE after the Irishman renounced his Freedom of the City.
Micheal Mac Donncha claimed Mr Geldof’s protest was hypocritical as the musician holds an honorary knighthood despite “the shameful record of British imperialism across the globe”.
The Sinn Féin councillor was responding after Geldof returned his accolade to Dublin City Hall yesterday in protest over the “ethnic-cleansing” Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, also holding the prize.
The Boomtown Rats frontman, 66, was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Elizabeth II in 1986.
In a statement, Mr Mac Donncha said Sir Bob’s city honour protest was “ironic” given his British title.
“I find it ironic that he makes this gesture while proudly retaining his title as Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, given the shameful record of British imperialism across the globe,” he said.
Dublin?s Mayor slams Bob Geldof for renouncing Freedom of the City while keeping knighthood from ?shameful? British Empire
Back at you Bob..
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