Moldovan leader sees World War II as "war between two dictators"
Moldovan acting President Mihai Ghimpu has said that World War II was "a war between two dictators", the Moldovan private Infotag news agency reported on 10 May.
Addressing veterans at a Victory Day rally on 9 May, Ghimpu said that "this was a war between two dictators and our citizens, who fought in the Soviet and Romanian armies, are not to blame for it", Infotag noted.
Ghimpu criticized Russia for occupying Moldova's territory, referring to the Russian military presence in the breakaway Dniester region. The victory in World War II "did not bring joy or freedom to us. Part of Moldova's territory is still under occupation," Ghimpu said.
Dissatisfied with these statements, Russian-speaking veterans hissed him and shouted out "Go away to Romania", Infotag said.
Commenting on the incident, Ghimpu told journalists that he entered politics "to tell the truth and not what someone wants to hear from him". The rally was attended by representatives ! of all parliamentary parties, except for the opposition Communists, who organized a separate rally said to have been attended by about 10,000 people, Infotag added.
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