Dragos Viorel Tigau allegedly in contrast a monkey with Africans whereas attending a gathering in Nairobi.
Romania’s ambassador to Kenya who allegedly in contrast a monkey with Africans throughout a gathering within the capital has been recalled, in keeping with the Romanian overseas ministry.
Dragos Viorel Tigau was at a United Nations constructing in Nairobi on April 26 when a monkey appeared on the window of the convention room.
“The African Group has joined us,” Tigau stated, in keeping with a observe from the South Sudanese embassy in Kenya seen by the AFP information company.
“The African Group would like to condemn in strongest terms possible the insulting, racist and degrading utterances,” wrote Chol Ajong’o, South Sudan’s ambassador to Kenya who leads African diplomats in Nairobi.
The Romanian overseas ministry stated on Saturday it had solely been knowledgeable of the incident this week, after which it “began a procedure to recall its ambassador”.
“We deeply regret this situation and offer our apologies to all those who have been affected,” it added, saying racist behaviour or feedback have been “absolutely unacceptable”.
Tigau “presented his apology, including in writing”, the ministry stated, including that its assertion was communicated to African ambassadors in Bucharest on June 9.
The Romanian overseas ministry “hopes that the incident will not affect the relationship with the countries of the African continent”, the assertion added.
The assembly was attended by 21 delegations – eight in individual and 13 on-line, in keeping with Kenyan newspaper The Daily Nation.
Kenyan diplomat Macharia Kamau stated the episode “appalled and disgusted” him.
“Utter shame attempts to cover up this disgrace. This [is] intolerable and unacceptable in any age, let alone (the) 21st century,” he wrote on Twitter.
Appalled &disgusted at studying of remarks by Romanian Amb in Nairobi in reference African Group members as monkeys throughout Eastern European group assembly. Utter disgrace makes an attempt to cowl up this shame. This insupportable &unacceptable in any Age not to mention 21 Century in Nairobi!
— Amb. Macharia Kamau (@AmbMKamau) June 8, 2023
Some African diplomats have referred to as for a public apology for the slur, in keeping with The Standard newspaper.
