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Cécile Kyenge on racist attacks and obstacles to change
Cécile Kyenge has been the Italian minister in charge of integration since the end of April.
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Cécile Kyenge has been the Italian minister in charge of integration since the end of April.
Despite that – or perhaps because of it – she made headlines around the world when she became the target of racial attacks after her appointment.
The abuse came from the highest levels. The vice-president of the senate – a member of the Northern League – compared her to an orangutan. She has received death threats, insults, and bananas were thrown at her at a rally.
Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo 49 years ago, Cecile Kyenge arrived in Italy in 1983 to study medicine. She had hoped for a scholarship, which she didn’t get straightaway. So, for a year, she lived in Italy illegally, and to fund her studies she did a variety of jobs.
She was a model student, and sailed through her studies.
In 1994, she married an Italian engineer and became a full Italian citizen.
Euronews reporter Cecillia Cacciotto spoke with Cécile Kyenge and began by asking: “After these racist attacks where you were the target, you are the best-known Italian minister in the world. How have you coped with all of that?”
Cécile Kyenge replied: “It’s not easy. Since my appointment I have suffered racist attacks every day. I don’t consider these to be attacks on me personally, but rather attacks on the institution that I represent.
“At the same time, it is a major experience. This difficult part of my life is always in my mind. My goal is always the same – to support others.”
euronews: “You chose Italy because you loved the country. As a minister, have you found Italy to be more backward?”
Cécile Kyenge: “Many things happening today are not due to the fact that Italy is racist, but because Italy is experiencing a time of change, which has not been supported by good policies or communication that explain the phenomenon of migration, but most of all by education based on Italian history.”
euronews: “You have received the full support of the government and the full support of Prime Minister Letta and President Napolitano. Did you expect anything more?”
Cécile Kyenge: “That is a difficult question. This is the first time that Italy has had a minister from abroad, so it’s the first time that Italy has faced this problem.”
euronews: “Would have wanted the vice-president of the senate to resign?”
Cécile Kyenge: “That’s not for me to say….”
euronews: “I’m not saying ‘Minister Kyenge’ but you, Cecile Kyenge, would you have liked that?”
Cécile Kyenge: “I would have liked… but in the end it was his decision… nobody should impose that. Change starts like this. Someone takes a decision, but can reverse it.”
euronews: “Are Italians racist?”
Cécile Kyenge: “There are some, but not everyone is racist, otherwise I would not have had the opportunity to live the life that I have.”
euronews: “Have you ever regretted taking the job of integration minister?”
Cécile Kyenge: “No, never, not even for a moment.”
euronews: “Have you ever thought of leaving the government?”
Cécile Kyenge: “No, there are always people who take things forward, but no-one should be put ahead of the cause. Everything should be sacrificed for the cause, sometimes even yourself.”
euronews: “Your appointment is very symbolic – the danger is that it remains just symbolic – because your ministry is a ministry without portfolio. Do you think that could be an obstacle, given the limited means at your disposal?”
Cécile Kyenge: “No, I think that sometimes changes can be made with few resources. Sometimes you can bring about change by working properly between ministries.”
euronews: “The right for children of immigrants born in Italy to have Italian nationality, and decriminalising clandestine immigration are your priorities. Three months after taking over, what have you done?”
Cécile Kyenge: “Children born to couples living in Italy for 3-5 years are born in the same hospitals, go to the same schools and the same sports halls as other Italian children. They’ve already begun a life that’s different to their parents.
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@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
A 16 year old Italian Girl spilled out of a suitcase of a Nigerian Man in Italy.
(No outrage by the media)
A 3 year old white boy was taken from his bed in the middle of the night in America. The person who did this was you-know what. The boy was found stabbed to death.
(No outrage by the media)
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
What happened to the White People of Haiti?
What happened to the white farmers in Zimbabwe?
What is happening to the white farmers in South Africa?
What happened to the White Soccer Players of France?
Enough!
@radrook4481
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
She speaks Italian very well considering she wasn't born there.
@gambianflexboyofficial9004
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
we all come from the same root, why racism
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Cecile Kyenge refuses to condemn the murder of white farmers in South Africa. She is not Italian, she is black and a traitor to Italians!!
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
So as the genocide of white farmers continue in South Africa, this black woman demands that Italy open its borders to blacks?
Why? Why turn Italy into Detroit!
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Hey, euronews, who is paying you to say this? George Soros?
@CaptSakeMangusto
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Italia will never be an African Country. The Catolic Church shall never surrender to Islam.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
500 illegal Black Africans shut down the French Airport! These illegal and entitled Racist Blacks are demanding citizenship! These Blacks say that France no longer belongs to the white man; meanwhile France 24 is accusing Italy of being Xenophobic!
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Cecile Kyenge was not voted in, but placed in by the European Union!
Blacks will never care for Italians like Italians would, she was put in this position to destroy the Race, Culture, History and Christian Identity of White Christians.
This is pure evil!
Stand for SPQR
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
A Black Senegalese Man in Northern Italy highjacked an Italian School bus. He handcuffed the kids inside and poured gasoline around and inside the bus. He was going to burn those children alive to get even with Italians closing their borders to blacks. He said too many blacks have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean to the welfare country of Italy. After an hour, the Italian Police were able to stop the bus and the kids ran out screaming and crying. France 24 never mention the race of the Black Man, nor that this was racially motivated, instead they called him and Italian Man who did this over politics.
And we know Euronews also remains silent in condemning this, so remember my fellow Italians:
When they call you a racist, only white people are called racist. And when you explain that you are doing "this or that" to help black immigrants, you are following for their con, lie and hustle.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Quando saranno questi Neri a condannare il genocdio dei bianchi in Sudafrica?
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
So why can't we Italians enjoy being around ourselves without having BLACKS forced down our throats? Do we even have any rights in Italy?
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
I neri vogliono vivere in Italia, beh noi non li voglaimo.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
God Bless the Yellow Vest of France! They are sending a message to the government that they don't want their tax money stole so as to pay for the invasion from Africa.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
go black to Africa! No racism there, hehehe
@Mitchell2090ew
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Why Put black for minister???????????
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Euronews is the enemy of the Italians! Why should we Italians want blacks ruling over us in Italy???
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Why is euronews so anxious to push black immigration to Italy? We don't hear euronews condemning the genocide of white people in South Africa? Every week, another white farmer is killed and euronews ignores this. Are they that stupid that the believe that if they flood Italy with black Africans, this will eventually end in an all out tribal war?
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
The Black South African government has voted on stealing the land from white farmers and handing them over to black people without any compensation to the whites. Meanwhile, Euronews and the European Union are stealing the tax money away from white people and handing it over to black people so that they can come to Europe and be on welfare. White People are the most mistreated people on the planet.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Euronews, why are you trying to convince white people to hand over their countries? Nobody else is doing that!
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
This is what will happen with blacks become a majority in Italy, pull up: Watch White ordered out of their home in South Africa.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Stay in Africa, no Racism there!!! We don't want to mix with you, Cecile Kyenge. Why not invites us Italians to go live in Africa? Oh, yeah, you have been kicking us out for over 40 years. Liberia has a black only immigration policy, Cecile, when are they going to change?
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Euronews says that Italy is too white, and a billion Africans on welfare will be great for Italy. Tell me people, would you not laugh if you saw Chinese People act like white people? I mean, you would never see a Chinese Man say it is too Chinese in China, we need diversity.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Will Cecile Kyenge condemn the Black South African Government's genocide against the white race? Right now, white farmers are being told to hand over their farms to blacks, even though they paid for that land. No mater what the communist media tells you, twice the whites paid for that land in South Africa. They bought that land from the Zulu's. The first time, the blacks attacked the whites and stole their land back, now the black government is just taking it back once again. My question is this? If the Italians become a minority in Italy, will the same thing happen to them? And where will they go? Euronews is code words for white genocide.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Keep Italy—Italian! One Race equals no racism. If any white person wants to live with blacks, go to Somalia and leave the Italians alone!
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Why is Euronews going along with the genocide of white people in Europe? The Narcissistic, Psychopaths that control the European Union (which must go) can't see that whites don't want to mix with blacks?
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Racist—is—-a—-word—–used—-only—-on—–white people. Stop calling us racist, Eruonews. You are traitors and communist to the white race.
@darrengray3782
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
I expect she got her work permit by filling in Doctor as her occupation…now she is a politician working against the interests of Italian people. Deport her, train Italian doctors, at least you will know that they have real qualifications.
@darrengray3782
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Hopefully she will be deported soon, citizenship can be revoked thank God
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
EuroNews is covering up the white women that are being raped and murdered by black Africans. Euronews is an extreme, far left, communist outlet who is allowing the murder of white people.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
A racist attack was when a Black Illegal in Rome raped and strangled a white woman! If a black person had thrown a banana at a white person, do you believe that we would even be talking about it.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Obstacles to change? Who are they fooling? We Italians don't want our Italy turning black! The White Genocide European Union is lying to you. Look what these bastards are doing to the Italians, pull up: LUIGI FOGLI ROBBED BY THE STATE
@periswagathiki
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
am with u kyenge go no fear
@perspicaciouscritic
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
I am NOT going to read the comments, below, and ruin my day. Instead, I'm going to encourage those that are tolerant and open-minded to thumb this video up.
@romandarius6041
March 24, 2024 at 11:49 am
Racist attacks, or sympathy for forced immigration? Do Italians have the right to chose if they want to be multicultural, or has the European Union decided this for them? And what about Integration? Why should Italians pay a mortgage while the government is putting blacks in that same building for free? Do Italians have the right to choose if they want to be multicultural? And how about forced assimilation? Every sport is full of blacks. Every music is full of blacks. Every movie, television program, or commercial has blacks and interracial—Do Italians have the right to choose if they want to see all this interracial, or is the government forcing this on them? This is just pure genocide against the white race.