“During an event put on at the library today there was a performance by a Carnival Arts Company. Redbridge Libraries have since apologised, ensuring that “this will never happen again.” Local MP Wes Streeting voiced his concern asking how “anyone involved – including your staff – thought that a costume described by one national journalist – with depressing accuracy – as a ‘Rainbow D*ldo Butt Monkey’ was appropriate for family audiences around our libraries and public realm, let alone a festival aimed at promoting literacy amongst children.”
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I have launched a full investigation into the incident and will put stringent measures in place to ensure something like this can’t happen again.įull statement: /0RtHL4hjVz- Jas Athwal July 12, 2021 I was appalled by the event our independent leisure contractor organised at Redbridge Libraries on Saturday.
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Is this really necessary?"Īfter a torrent of complaints online, led to a number of political figures speaking out.Ĭouncil leader Jas Athwal said he was "appalled" by the event and had put measures in place to ensure it "can't happen again." "Please tell me the rationale behind these indecent costumes that were shown to families and done so publicly. School governor Has Ahmed stated: "Apparently this is meant to encourage kids in Redbridge to pick up reading for summer. Speaking to LBC's Nick Ferrari at Breakfast Redbridge Conservative Councillor Anita Boateng branded the decision to hire the dance troop as "absolutely bizarre," and said she had been rendered "speechless." Three performers were filmed outside the event, with one dressed in a rainbow monkey costume with a fake penis and a bare bottom. The footage shared online showed members of the Mandiga Arts Group at the Redbridge Libraries Summer Reading Challenge event at Goodmayes library.
By EJ media outrage was sparked after a London library held an event to encourage children to read during which an actor dressed in a bare-bottomed monkey costume with a fake penis appeared.Īngry parents hit out at the actor clad in a multi-coloured outfit, with fake genitalia, was brought out, as part of an event to encourage children to look at more books over the holidays.
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