Riz Ahmed and Jameela Jamil are setting a standard for standing up against fascism!
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is about to honor Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the The Global Goalkeeper award for his governments work on promoting sanitation and hygiene in India.
Recently, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has come under fire for giving an award to Modi who is essentially responsible for the occupation of Kashmir
People all over the world have been raising their voice about the issue and bringing it to the attention of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation so they know that the man they are honoring with an award is responsible for millions of people being under house arrest, having no access to communication and children being deprived from going to school.
Why is the @GatesFoundation choosing this moment to honor Indian PM Modi (for fighting open defecation), as Muslims in India face a clampdown in Kashmir, loss of citizenship in Assam, and unremedied violence across the country. https://t.co/Dvgnm5ab14
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) September 7, 2019
Riz Ahmed and Jameela Jamil were scheduled be present at the event but it is now announced they’re boycotting the event because of Modi
While the award ceremony is still supposed to go on as scheduled, apparently the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has confirmed that Riz Ahmed and Jameela Jamil have both pulled out of the award ceremony so as to protest the Indian Prime Minister Modi receiving an award even though he is responsible for the annexation of millions of people in Kashmir.
The @gatesfoundation has confirmed that @rizmc & @jameelajamil have pulled out of the GoalKeepers Award ceremony where Narendra Modi is scheduled to receive an award for building toilets in India.
This is a huge development!
— Azad Essa (@azadessa) September 16, 2019
People are very proud of both Riz Ahmed and Jameela Jamil for standing up for the oppressed people of Kashmir
Spine.
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliantly.
— Sidrah (@SidrahDP) September 16, 2019
Omg amazing!
— Sumbz (@a_sumbel) September 16, 2019
Thank you, Jameela and Riz!
— Ahmer Murad 👓 (@RedWishDotCom) September 16, 2019
And now there are rumors that New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern might have also pulled out of the event as well
Her presence at the award ceremony as a speaker has been high publicized. There is no official confirmation regarding Prime Minister Ardern’s pulling out of the event as of yet.
Add the PM of New Zealand @jacindaardern to the list too. Reports say that she has also pulled out from speaking at the @gatesfoundation event. Huge embarrassment for Modi and his goons.
— iCanJung (@iCanJung) September 16, 2019
People pointed out how detrimental it is that Henrietta Fore, the Executive Director of UNICEF was speaking at the same event as well. This would further legitimize Indian’s occupation of Kashmir as speaking at the same event where the man who is responsible for the entire thing in a way puts a seal of approval on him.
Besides @BillGates & @melindagates – there will be six other remarkable speakers at the event: including @jacindaardern @AminaJMohammed @almmura @SonaJobarteh @T_Mothotoane & @unicefchief pic.twitter.com/3HZQskKMmm
— Azad Essa (@azadessa) September 16, 2019
Hopefully the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation realizes that while Modi’s government might have worked towards sanitation and health in India, they are also responsible for millions of people including children being under house arrest and not being able to even go to school.
What do you think of Modi getting this award? Let us know in the comments below.
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