New York: A group of climate activists on Sunday spray painted $300 million superyacht of Waltmart’s Nancy Walton Laurie in Ibiza.
The activists subsequently posted the pictures of their protest act on the Space-based Futuro Vegetal environment group.
Two of the activists were seen holding sign, against the background of the yatch, which read: ‘ You Consume Others Suffer’.
Laurie, who is touted as the heiress to the American multinational retail corporation, has an estimated net worth of roughly $8.7 billion.
The group later took to Twitter, saying ‘'We spray painted using fire extinguishers against the 300 million euro mega-yacht of Nancy Walton, heiress to #Walmart and one of the richest women in the world with a fortune of 8.7 billion dollars.’
They alleged that sustaining the privileges of a small privileged class is the basis of economic system which leads to eco-social collapse.
‘The mega-rich live off the suffering of others,’ they said, adding that ‘'It is the people who are at the top of the social pyramid who put the whole life of #planeta at their service, forcing us to work to sustain their system, exploiting animals and destroying the territory no matter how much suffering and death it implies’.
The two activists were arrested over charges of vandalism.
The 361 feet long yacht, named Kaos, features four decks, onboard aquarium, spa facilities, a gym, a large cinema and has room for 31 guests and a 45-person crew.