Poland criticized Ukraine's decision to establish the National Pantheon

Head of the Chancellery of the President of Poland Zbigniew Bogucki stated that glorifying Stepan Bandera and individuals whom Poland considers responsible for crimes in Volhynia does not correspond to European values. He commented on the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of the law on the creation of the National Pantheon. This was reported by the Polish publication PAP, as conveyed by UNN.

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According to the publication, on Wednesday in the Sejm of Poland, the Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Zbigniew Bogucki, was asked about the decision of the Ukrainian parliament regarding the creation of the National Pantheon. According to him, Ukraine is a sovereign state and has the right to make decisions independently; nevertheless, he questioned the correctness of such a step.

This is the legislation of the Ukrainian state. They have sovereignty and freedom of decision. The question is whether these decisions are good. In my opinion, and especially in the opinion of the president (Karol Nawrocki), but I also think about the vast majority of Poles, glorifying Bandera, criminals who committed inhuman genocide crimes in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland, is not a direction toward the Western world, toward the world of civilization, or toward common European or transatlantic values

He also added that Poland does not agree with such actions.

The voices of the victims still resound, and they cannot be drowned out by the voice of Bandera's supporters

Furthermore, according to the publication, Bogucki called the steps of the Ukrainian side "confrontational and very bad."

Recall

The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on the creation of the Ukrainian National Pantheon to honor prominent figures. The document provides for construction at state expense and a round-the-clock honor guard.