👀WATCH: 11-year-old shooed away after boldly confronting UK energy minister to release jailed climate activists 🐳 arrested for protesting against new oil and gas licenses in the UK. COP27 LicypriyaKangujam ZacGoldsmith
An 11-year-old climate activist from India confronted UK energy minister Zac Goldsmith at COP27 on Monday , over the release date of climate activists who were jailed for protesting to stop new oil and gas licenses across the United Kingdom.
Licypriya Kangujam is seen in the video following Goldsmith, being politely shooed away by a woman in his entourage, repeatedly asking him about when the activists would be released. Goldsmith tried to walk away, but the persistent tween followed until he entered what appears to be a restricted access room.
The 11-year-old was seen criticising Goldsmith at the summit, and their conversation is not audible, but according to her, the UK minister replied that he could do nothing about it.
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