Former President of the United State Barack Obama has come out to add his voice to the issue that has got the attention of everyone in the United State and other parts of the world .
Barack spoke on the black man who was pinned down and stepped on the neck in Minneapolis leading to his death which has people to protest and call for the arrest and persecution of the police officer who has been fired from his job.
My statement on the death of George Floyd: pic.twitter.com/Hg1k9JHT6R
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 29, 2020
He took to his twitter page to post his frustration and discomfort on how this could happen in the year 2020 and also called for authorities to get to the bottom of this and get the culprits in prison .
This were the words of the ex president Barack Obama;
“This shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America. It can’t be normal. If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives to its highest ideals, we can and must do better.
“It was fall mainly on the officials of Minnesota to ensure that the circumstances surrounding George Floyd’s death is investigated thoroughly and that justice is ultimately done.
“But it falls on all of us, regardless of our race or station – including the majority of men and women in law enforcement who take pride in doing their tough job the right way, every day – to work together to create a “new normal” in which the legacy of bigotry and unequal treatment no longer infects our institutions or our hearts.”
“It’s natural to wish for life “to just get back to normal” as a pandemic and economic crisis upend everything around us,” he said.
“But we have to remember that for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully and maddeningly “normal” – whether it’s while dealing with the healthcare system, or interacting with the criminal justice system, or jogging down the street, or just watching birds in a park.”
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