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CHIEF of the First Peoples Community Ricardo Bharath Hernandez says the Port of Spain City Council's decision to move the Christopher Columbus statue to the national museum is a good move. He said he strongly disagrees that it should be completely destroyed, as regardless of whether history is good or bad, it "should be told."

Port of Spain mayor Chinua Alleyne made announced this on August 1 – African Emancipation Day – ahead of the Kambule Street Procession. It will be replaced by a new monument and Columbus Square will also be renamed. Additionally, a section of Oxford Street is to be renamed Kwame Ture Way, in honour of the TT-born civil rights activist.

Alleyne told Newsday the hope is that the statue will be removed "as soon as possible in the new financial year."