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Moldovan leader refuses to annul Soviet Occupation Day

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Moldovan leader refuses to annul Soviet Occupation Day


29.06.2010

Moldova’s acting President and Parliament Speaker Mihai Ghimpu, known for his sweeping pro-Romanian rhetoric and policies, said he would not annul his decree declaring June 28 Soviet Occupation Day, Russia Today reports.

According to the decree, June 28 could now be known for Moldovans as Soviet Occupation Day – one that will be marked as a day of nationwide mourning.

“We did not come to power to echo those who think June 28 was the day of liberation. It was the day of Soviet occupation and this must be said in clear terms. If we came to power and if we want to be sovereign and independent, we must speak the truth,” Ghimpu said on Monday morning as he was laying flowers at a memorial stone “for victims of the communist regime.”

The monument was set up on Sunday on the instructions of Ghimpu's relative, city Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca, in the central square of Chisinau.

“We will not annul the decree. May each one act the way he deems proper. I, as acting president, have already made my position clear on this,” Ghimpu added.

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