Decommunisation laws of Ukraine: it is necessary to go ahead
The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has to sign laws decommunisation. Indignation of some of the population will, in any case, but can not always look at the past.
This is a comment IA ZIK said human rights activist, journalist, theologian, founding member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, vice-rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Miroslav Marinović.
“I do know that these laws need to sign, implement them and do not look at those who will always cling to the past. We must go forward, “- he stressed.
According to Miroslav Marynovych, Russia spends a lot of money to Ukraine arose public indignation at about decommunisation laws. Thus, a certain part of the population is dissatisfied with the matter, Poroshenko to sign these laws or not.
“I do not exclude that the president waits until May 9. But, anyway, will be provocations. However, without doubt, the law must be signed. We have more than 20 years, we looked at those for whom it may be a trauma. As a result, they not only did not appreciate this gesture, and vice versa – have done everything to “invite” Russia and make us a semblance of civil war, “- said human rights activist.
Recall, April 9 Rada endorsed the draft law “On the condemnation of the Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes and ban their symbolism propaganda» (number 2558).
The law defines criminal Communist and Nazi regimes, which have claimed millions of Ukrainians. In Ukraine, introduced the responsibility for advocating Communist and Nazi regimes and the public use of their symbolism.
Production, distribution and use of Communist symbols, anthems of the USSR and the Ukrainian SSR shall be punished by restriction of freedom for up to five years, or imprisonment.
Also established procedures and deadlines for renaming objects that are “communist” name. On the streets of Ukrainian cities will take away the symbols and monuments that glorify the totalitarian regime functionaries.
Sourse, 07/05/2015
