Sunak said there were no plans to change the legislation, which says the museum can only dispose of items from its collections in limited circumstances.
The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ruled out changing the law that prohibits the British Museum from returning the Parthenon Marbles permanently to Greece.
Sunak stated that there are no plans to amend the legislationaccording to which the museum can dispose of objects from its collections only in limited cases.
“The UK has been caring for the Elgin Marbles for generations. Our galleries and museums are funded by taxpayers because they are a huge asset to this country,” Sunak told reporters on his plane to the US.
“We share these treasures with the world and people come to the UK to see them. The British Museum’s collection is protected by law and we have no plans to change that,” added the British Prime Minister.
According to the Reuters agency, the former finance minister George Osbornenow president of the British Museum, is working on a new arrangement with Greece through which one will be able to see the Sculptures in both London and Athens.
The Parthenon Projectwhich is backed by British politicians of various political parties to settle the issue, announced yesterday, Sunday, that the Parthenon Sculptures, held by the British Museum, could be returned to Greece under a long-term cultural partnership agreement.
Source :Skai
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