Remembering the Liberators: Brandenburg's Landtag President Calls for Focus on Humanity
Remembrance's Main Goal: Pursuit of Liberation, As Per Parliament Leader's Words - Focus of Commemorative Events: President of the Landtag emphasizes Liberation
Hey there! Let's dive into the 80th anniversary of the end of the devastating war, set to take place on May 8. Brandenburg's Landtag President, Ulrike Liedtke, grabs our attention with a call to action—she wants this day to be about remembrance, reconciliation, and a guaranteed warning. According to the German Press Agency, the Landtag will hold a memorial service at the Paulikloster in Brandenburg an der Havel, focusing on the liberation from the horrors of National Socialism.
As we edge closer to Memorial Day, several events are being planned across Brandenburg to commemorate the end of World War II. Memorial sites such as Sachsenhausen, Ravensbrück, and Belower Wald will be under the spotlight. Landtag President Liedtke emphasizes that this remembrance should revolve around people and their liberation rather than countries or states.
Interestingly, Liedtke expresses concern for Ukraine in her statement. She acknowledges that back in 1945, many peoples and millions were liberated from a brutal regime. In the context of today's world, our thoughts are with the brave Ukrainian women and men who are battling for their freedom and independence, as Russia launched an invasion in 2022.
The Federal Foreign Office advises countries, municipalities, and federal memorial sites to exclude official Russian representatives from attending WWII memorial events. This caution stems from the fear that Russia could exploit these occasions and misuse them to further their goals concerning the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke has already taken a stand on this matter. On Wednesday, at a memorial event in Halbe, he urged Russia to halt the invasion and expressed appreciation for the significant role the Red Army played in liberating Germany from National Socialism.
Let's keep the conversations flowing and the memories alive! Mark your calendars for May 8, and remember to honor humanity's resilience and freedom everywhere.
- Ulrike Liedtke, the Landtag President of Brandenburg, has urged everyone to focus on remembrance, reconciliation, and warning during the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, indicating a call for a people-centered approach rather than focusing on countries or states.
- Despite the celebration of the war's end, Landtag President Liedtke expressed concern for Ukraine, drawing a parallel between the liberation of numerous peoples and millions from a brutal regime in 1945 and the ongoing plight of the brave Ukrainian women and men who are battling for their freedom and independence amidst the 2022 Russian invasion.
- In an effort to prevent this historical event from being instrumentalized for political purposes, the Federal Foreign Office has advised countries, municipalities, and federal memorial sites to exclude official Russian representatives from attending WWII memorial events due to concerns that Russia might misuse these occasions to further its agenda in regards to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
- Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke has already made his stance on this matter clear, urging Russia to halt the invasion during a memorial event in Halbe and expressing appreciation for the significant role the Red Army played in liberating Germany from National Socialism while also reminding everyone of the importance of honoring humanity's resilience and freedom everywhere.
