Poland is exploring prison and diplomatic preferences to are searching for the extradition of Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Nazi warfare veteran, who used to be honoured in the Canadian Parliament final week, as per a announcement issued with the aid of Polish minister Przemysław Czarnek.
“In view of the scandalous occasions in the Canadian Parliament, which worried honouring, in the presence of President Zelenskyy, a member of the crook Nazi SS Galizien formation, I have taken steps toward the feasible extradition of this man to Poland,” Czarnek referred to in a submit on social media platform.
Hunka, a Ukrainian-Canadian, was once invited to the Canadian House of Commons on September 22, in the presence of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and given a standing ovation. The Speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, went on to describe him as a “war hero”.
After it was once pointed out by means of critics that Hunka used to be a member of Waffen-SS Galicia Division, which comprised of Ukrainian Vounteers who fought for Nazi Germany’s armed forces towards Soviet Union in World War-II, the Canadian authorities switched into injury manage mode.
Rota issued an apology on September 25, announcing that he used to be no longer conscious about Hunka’s related with the Nazi forces. “I have in consequence turn out to be conscious of extra data which reasons me to remorseful about my choice to do so.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau additionally expressed regret, noting that “this is some thing that is deeply embarrassing to the Parliament of Canada and by means of extension to all Canadians.”
“It’s extraordinarily upsetting that this happened. The Speaker has stated his mistake and has apologised,” Trudeau added. His workplace additionally denied the reviews which claimed that a non-public assembly took area between him and Hunka.
Poland is exploring prison and diplomatic preferences to are searching for the extradition of Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Nazi warfare veteran, who used to be honoured in the Canadian Parliament final week, as per a announcement issued with the aid of Polish minister Przemysław Czarnek.
“In view of the scandalous occasions in the Canadian Parliament, which worried honouring, in the presence of President Zelenskyy, a member of the crook Nazi SS Galizien formation, I have taken steps toward the feasible extradition of this man to Poland,” Czarnek referred to in a submit on social media platform.
Hunka, a Ukrainian-Canadian, was once invited to the Canadian House of Commons on September 22, in the presence of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and given a standing ovation. The Speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, went on to describe him as a “war hero”.
After it was once pointed out by means of critics that Hunka used to be a member of Waffen-SS Galicia Division, which comprised of Ukrainian Vounteers who fought for Nazi Germany’s armed forces towards Soviet Union in World War-II, the Canadian authorities switched into injury manage mode.
Rota issued an apology on September 25, announcing that he used to be no longer conscious about Hunka’s related with the Nazi forces. “I have in consequence turn out to be conscious of extra data which reasons me to remorseful about my choice to do so.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau additionally expressed regret, noting that “this is some thing that is deeply embarrassing to the Parliament of Canada and by means of extension to all Canadians.”
“It’s extraordinarily upsetting that this happened. The Speaker has stated his mistake and has apologised,” Trudeau added. His workplace additionally denied the reviews which claimed that a non-public assembly took area between him and Hunka.