American university professor, Uju Anya, has been critcised by Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos for a Twitter post where she wished the Queen an “excruciating” death.
The Nigerian-born Professor of Linguistics, who made the controversial tweet before the announcement of the Queen’s death yesterday evening, has received backlash online with many calling for her to be sacked.
Amazon founder and one of the richest men in the world, Jeff Bezos ‘slammed’ Anya’s tweets, saying: “This is someone supposedly working to make the world better? I don’t think so. Wow.”
This is someone supposedly working to make the world better? I don’t think so. Wow. https://t.co/2zoi6CdFMq
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) September 8, 2022
The Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania has distanced themselves from the remarks, stating: “Free expression is core to the mission of higher education, however, the views she shared absolutely do not represent the values of the institution.”
A statement regarding recent social media posts by Uju Anya. pic.twitter.com/NinpPa4rZg
— Carnegie Mellon University (@CarnegieMellon) September 8, 2022
The Controversial Tweets
The now deleted tweet, that was made on Dr Uju Anya’s personal Twitter account, referred to the late Queen as the “chief monarch of a thieving r*ping genocidal empire,” before adding: May her pain be excruciating.”
In another Tweet, she doubled down, saying: “If anyone expects me to express anything but disdain for the monarch who supervised a government that sponsored the genocide that massacred and displaced half my family and the consequences of which those alive today are still trying to overcome, you can keep wishing upon a star.”
If anyone expects me to express anything but disdain for the monarch who supervised a government that sponsored the genocide that massacred and displaced half my family and the consequences of which those alive today are still trying to overcome, you can keep wishing upon a star.
— Uju Anya (@UjuAnya) September 8, 2022
What happened after the Queen’s death?
The Queen, who died yesterday at her Scottish estate of Balmoral, has received a flurry of tributes from around the globe.
Charles, the Queen’s eldest son is now king and will go by Charles III.
The U.K is currently undergoing a period of national mourning with official guidance having been released by the British Government.
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