Prague will take away the honorary citizenship of Marshal Konev.
Prague councilors decided to take away honorary citizenship from Soviet military leader Ivan Stepanovich Konev due to post-war activities of a “repressive nature”.
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Source: ČTK / Šimánek Vít
On Monday, the city councilors of Prague approved the main withdrawal of honorary citizenship to Soviet military leader Ivan Stepanovich Konev. They justified this by saying that the actions that took place after the end of the Second World War were “highly repressive and in conflict with the quality that is expected of honorary citizens of Prague.” The proposal has yet to be approved by the Prague City Council.
Honorary citizenship was granted to Konev in 1945 after the Red Army reached Czechoslovakia and expelled the Nazis from the country. According to Prague, it was a reaction of the then leadership of Prague to the end of World War II and the fact that Koněv’s troops were welcomed as liberating.
The proposal for the revocation of his citizenship was submitted by the mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates). “Marshal Koněv became an honorary citizen of Prague due to the context of the time, and some of his actions were concealed during the previous regime. However, thanks to current historical knowledge, we know that it was at least a controversial figure. “ said.
“Konev, for example, decided to bomb Mladá Boleslav after the end of the war, where he murdered 150 civilians, including children. This, but also his other repressive actions are in conflict with what is expected of honorary citizens of Prague, “ he added. The mushroom on his twitter account also pointed to Konev’s involvement in suppressing the Hungarian uprising or building the Berlin Wall.
He is also accused of arresting General AA Vlasov, whose Russian Liberation Army, for tactical reasons, joined the Prague insurgents and contributed to their successful struggle, which specifically concerns Prague.
“Honorary citizenships are a manifestation of contemporary evaluation of personal merit and a reflection of contemporary socio-political atmosphere. From today’s moral points of view, therefore, some of them will not stand for various reasons. Honorary citizenships granted before 1990 have already undergone a certain revision – they were taken away from Klement Gottwald, Gustav Husák and Josif Vissarionovič Stalin. “ explained Mushroom.
Konev statue
The controversy over Marshal Konev’s legacy recently led to his statue, which was located in Prague 6, which we also reported. The statue was often vandalized, repainted with paint, or anti-communist slogans were written on its pedestal. In 2019, therefore, the statue was covered with a tarpaulin, and then dismantled.
News of what is happening with the Statue of Konev has reached Russia, which in 2020 due to removal to initiate criminal proceedings. The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has signed a federal law that allows “the prosecution of people for the destruction or damage of memorial structures that commemorate those who died defending the homeland.”
However, the statue did not return to the site and ended up in the depository. The orphaned pedestal was finally “decorated” by a porcelain toilet exactly two years ago. However, the City Hall of Prague 6 also sharply opposed this act.
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