A monument to Thomas Picton stands in Carmarthen.  While lauded for his military efforts and the highest ranking officer killed at Waterloo, Picton was a savage and brutal ruler. 

Serving as the Governor of Trinidad, Picton oversaw an authoritarian regime. In 1806 he was put on trial for the torture of 14 year old Louisa Caldron. He is accused of the execution of dozens of enslaved people, and himself was a slave owner. 

It is not acceptable for Picton to be remembered as a hero of Wales, and so we call upon Carmarthenshire County Council to remove all reference to Picton from the monument.