The speech of the Ukrainian president triggered a political crisis Volodymyr Zelensky in the House of Commons on Canada. In particular, a man who fought for a military unit was invited and attended his speech Nazi according to Second World War. Opposition parties called on Speaker of Parliament Anthony Rota to resign and fired heavily at the prime minister Justin Trudeau.
“For the good of the institution of the House of Commons … I do not believe you can continue in this role”, said Peter Julian, spokesman for the New Democratic Party. “Unfortunately I must respectfully ask you to leave.” The leader of the Bloc of Quebec, Yves Francois Blanchet, made the same request. “Rota has lost the House’s confidence”he said.
The representative of the Kremlin also intervened on the matter, underlining that it was “outrageous” that the deputies stood up and applauded Yaroslav Hunka. As Dmitri Peskov said the memory of Nazi crimes must be saved, pointing out that Canada is among the Western countries that have raised a new generation that does not understand the threat of fascism.
The incident was used by Moscow as a further confirmation of the claims of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who, while supporting the invasion of Ukraine, had characterized the Ukrainian leadership as “neo-Nazis”. The Prime Minister of Canada, in the statements, also connected the incident to the Kremlin’s narrative, arguing, however, that “we should push back against Russian disinformation and continue our firm, unequivocal support for Ukraine.”
Anthony Rota acknowledged his mistake and apologized in writing, but has so far refused to resign. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, emphasizing Rota’s apology, emphasized that it is about an “embarrassing” event for the Parliament of Canada and by extension for all Canadians.
Also, according to the BBC, the prime minister’s office denied that there was any meeting with Rota to approve the invitation to Jaroslav Hunka. Justin Trudeau was also covered by Rota himself, who said that the presence of the veteran Ukrainian Nazi was solely his decision.
Despite the recognition of the “shameful” mistake, neither the prime minister’s office, nor the Liberal Party, directly demanded Rota’s resignation. However, the pressure against the Speaker of the Parliament is intensifying. The atmosphere becomes even heavier for Rota, as he presented Hunka as a war hero, who fought for the 1st Ukrainian Division. This is about the division that was also known as the Waffen-SS Galicia divisionor SS 14th Waffen Division, a unit that was under Nazi command.
The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Studies Center issued a statement on Sunday saying that the unit in question “was responsible for the mass murder of innocent civilians with unimaginable brutality.”
In Ottawa, Opposition Leader Pierre Poiliev accused Trudeau and the Liberal government of causing a “big diplomatic embarrassment and embarrassment” by not properly vetting Hunka. “The prime minister is responsible,” the Conservative leader said. “Will he take responsibility for his latest embarrassment?”
The leader of the ruling party in the House of Representatives, Karina Gould, said the incident “hurt all of us in parliament”. “It was deeply embarrassing for Canada and I think it was deeply embarrassing for the president of Ukraine,” said Gould, a descendant of Holocaust survivors. Gould, however, maintained that it was Rota’s decision to invite Hunka. “Neither the government of Canada nor the delegation of Ukraine knew of such a thing”he said.
Source: News Beast
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