Barack Obama said that people protesting in the United States deserve support.
Washington, United States:
Former US President Barack Obama said on Monday that people protesting in the United States deserved support and called for political solutions to their criminal justice concerns.
“The protests represent genuine legitimate frustration after decades of failure to reform police practices and the criminal justice system at large. We must condemn the few who use violence – not the vast majority who deserve our respect and our support, “Obama tweeted. .
“The purpose of the protest is to raise public awareness, to highlight injustice and to make powers uncomfortable. But ultimately, we must translate these aspirations into specific laws and institutional practices,” he added.
“The more we can demand criminal justice and police reform, the more difficult it will be for elected officials to just say a few words to the cause and get back to work as usual once the protests are gone” , he added.
Protesters across the United States have been demonstrating since May 25, when George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, died in police custody in the city of Minneapolis.
About 4,000 people across the United States were arrested during mass protests against the death of George Floyd.
