The state is not involved in perpetuating the memory of Stalin; the installation of monuments to him is a private initiative, which is “to put it mildly, premature,” said Valery Fadeev, chairman of the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC).
“Firstly, this is not government policy, these are monuments on private lands. Secondly, I think this is, to put it mildly, premature. Because the memory of the tragic events of the Stalin era is alive, and these events have not yet become (exclusively) history for textbooks, so we must treat these things very carefully,” Fadeev told reporters after laying flowers at the “Wall of Sorrow”, a monument erected in memory of the victims of political repression.
This is how he answered the question about his attitude to perpetuating the memory of Stalin in various regions of the country, Interfax reports.
In his opinion, “this is rather not a problem of the authorities, but a problem of the public.” “The local community is where these monuments are erected. I would like a more active public position regarding monuments to Stalin,” Fadeev said.
“You can’t put pressure here; once again, this is not government policy. But we still need to remember the victims,” the head of the HRC emphasized.
The Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repression is celebrated in the Russian Federation on October 30.
Recently, cases of installation of monuments to Stalin have been recorded in Russia. Thus, the monument appeared in the Kirov region – on the territory of a children’s park, and in Velikiye Luki, on the territory of a plant, after its installation it was consecrated.
Source: Rosbalt
Mario Twitchell is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his insightful and thought-provoking writing on a wide range of topics including general and opinion. He currently works as a writer at 247 news agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the industry.
