In Polish, Szczecin intend to dismantle the monument to the Gratitude of the Red Army
Voted for 23 board member, against - 3.
“The majority of voters represent the ruling party in Poland, Law and Justice (ZiS), as well as the largest opposition party, Civic Platform,” the agency explains.
“Both of these parties are radically right, they do not respect the thousands of Soviet and Polish soldiers who died on the battle road from Elblлонg to Szczecin,” said David Kristek, a member of the City Council, who voted against.
In his opinion, “the adopted resolution cannot enter into force”. “Without Russia's consent, the mayor will not touch this monument,” Krystek believes.
Naturally, those who voted for the demolition of the monument, think differently.
As ZiS representative Marek Duklanovsky noted, “the decision to demolish the monument was made because of concern for the public space, as well as in response to the expectations of local residents.”
And in general, “The Red Army has not liberated us,” he says.
According to the decision, the monument should be dismantled next year, and what will happen to it next is unknown.
“The possibility of its transfer to the central cemetery or to some other place in the republic, where they will collect monuments of this type, is being considered,” explained Duklanovsky.
The newspaper reminds that a monument in the center of Szczecin was erected at 1950 in honor of Soviet soldiers who liberated the cities of West Pomerania.
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