We have already reported on the controversial statements of the Speaker of the Czech Parliament, Tomio Okamura, towards Ukraine in Eastern News. The Ukrainian ambassador in Prague has now officially commented on the matter, sharply criticizing the Czech politician’s words, considering them to be part of Russian propaganda.
Ambassador of Ukraine in Prague Vasyl Zwarych he criticized recent statements speaker of the lower house of the Czech Parliament Tomio Okamura, considering them unacceptable and consistent with the narrative of Russian propaganda.
The diplomat addressed the matter on January 1 in a post published on social media. He emphasized that the Ukrainian side considers Okamura’s harsh and, in his opinion, offensive statements against Ukraine, Ukrainians, and the Ukrainian authorities as a politician’s personal opinion, most likely shaped under the influence of Russian propaganda messages.
The words that were said against my compatriots and Ukraine, including the democratically elected leadership of the Ukrainian state, are unacceptable and contrary to the principles of democracy. — Zwarycz noted. He added that such statements contradict the values on which the Czech Republic is based as part of the European community.
The controversy was caused by New Year’s speech Okamura, leader of the far-right party “Svoboda a přímá demokracie” (SPD), in which he opposed further support for Ukraine and used the term “Zelensky’s hunter” against the authorities in Kyiv.
It was also recalled that in November – immediately after taking office as Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies – Okamura ordered the removal of the Ukrainian flag from the parliament building. This decision was met with an immediate reaction from the political scene: opposition parties called it “a shameful gesture” and in a gesture of protest they hung Ukrainian flags in their parliamentary offices.
Source: Czech News / European Truth
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