WHO head accuses Taiwan of racist attack, blames MOFA - In response to withering criticism over Posted: Apr 9th, 2020 - 6:31 am
his questionable handling of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) head lashed out at Taiwan for "racist attacks" and accused Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of being complicit.
During a press conference on Wednesday (April 8), a reporter asked WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom whether it was more difficult to operate during the pandemic with his moral authority eroded by criticism from world leaders such as President Donald Trump. Tedros responded by claiming that he had been assailed by racist attacks and death threats over the past three months.
He said that some had called him a "negro" and he claimed, "Three months ago this attack came from Taiwan." With a stern expression on his face, Tedros then said, "We need to be honest, I will be straight today, from Taiwan."
"And Taiwan, the Foreign Ministry also, they know the campaign. They didn't disassociate themselves," claimed Tedros. He went on to allege that MOFA "even started criticizing me in the middle of all that insult and slur, but I didn't care. Three months."
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