“ Serhii Butko, a representative of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance, called the decision of the Chernihiv City Council to rename Kazka Square in the Sherstyanka neighborhood after US President Donald Trump “an extremely gross violation of the law and state policy of national memory of the Ukrainian people.” Source: “Suspilne Chernihiv” Butka’s direct speech: “Anything can be named in honor of a natural person only after his death. This is stated in the law “On assigning the names (pseudonyms) of natural persons, jubilee and holiday dates, names and dates of historical events to legal entities and objects of ownership” of part 2 of article 3. Details: According to Serhii Butko, it is possible to assess whether a person is worthy of having objects named after him only after the end of his life journey. He noted that the deputies who initiated the renaming were informed of the legal restrictions, but still voted for this decision. The representative of the Institute of National Remembrance believes that such a decision is wrong, because there are many Heroes of Ukraine in the community who died after 1991 and were awarded the highest state awards, but there are still no names in their honor. Butko also drew attention to procedural violations – the city council did not hold a meeting of the commission on toponymy and public discussions, and the decision was made immediately in the session hall, which, according to him, contradicts the requirements of the law. Butka’s direct speech: “The law is unambiguous, and its norms must be followed. I do not understand why 22 deputies of the city council violated the law?”. We will remind: on October 16, one of the squares in Chernihiv was renamed in honor of US President Donald Trump. The deputies made the relevant decision on October 16 during the 46th extraordinary session of the Chernihiv City Council.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “Chernihiv Society”
Butka’s direct speech: “Anything can be named in honor of a natural person only after his death. This is stated in laws “On assignment of names (pseudonyms) of natural persons, jubilee and holiday dates, names and dates of historical events to legal entities and objects of ownership” of Part 2 of Article 3.
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Details: According to Serhiy Butko, it is possible to assess whether a person is worthy of having objects named after him only after the completion of his life journey. He noted that the deputies who initiated the renaming were informed of the legal restrictions, but still voted for this decision.
The representative of the Institute of National Remembrance believes that such a decision is wrong, because there are many Heroes of Ukraine in the community who died after 1991 and were awarded the highest state awards, but there are still no names in their honor.
Butko also drew attention to procedural violations – the city council did not hold a meeting of the commission on toponymy and public discussions, and the decision was made immediately in the session hall, which, according to him, contradicts the requirements of the law.
Butka’s direct speech: “The law is unambiguous, and its norms must be followed. I do not understand why 22 deputies of the city council violated the law?”.
We will remind:
- October 16 atdin from the squares in Chernihiv renamed in honor of US President Donald Trump.
- The deputies made the relevant decision on October 16 during the 46th extraordinary session of the Chernihiv City Council.