Kolkata Orders 70ft Messi Statue Removed After Inspection Finds It Swaying

2 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 27

Engineers ordered the 70ft Lionel Messi statue in Kolkata removed and relocated after a Public Works Department inspection found its structural integrity severely compromised.
Residents' complaints triggered the check on Monday, and officials said the fibreglass-and-iron monument was unsafe because it was visibly swaying in the wind.
Heavy-duty nylon ropes now secure the statue and barricades block people and traffic, though authorities said taking it down is complicated by its location near a busy road and a subway.
Erected in December during Messi's India 'GOAT' tour, the monument was assembled in 27 days by a 45-member crew and authorities are exploring a new site.

Was Kolkata's swaying Messi statue an engineering blunder or a symptom of a sabotaged, controversial event?

How did a brand-new monument to a global icon become a public safety hazard just months after its unveiling?

With the 70-foot Messi statue now deemed unsafe, who is financially liable for this monumental public failure?