Dmitry wrote:
> On 17 May, 15:20, Mikhail Medved <mikhail_b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Pig men in Latvian government realized it would be too much.
>>
>> http://www.russiatoday.ru/news/news/24467
>>
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>> Latvian Pig Man won’t spoil Victory Day
>>
>> A controversial anti-litter initiative in Latvia has been delayed
>> after criticism that it was an affront to Russians and their
>> commemoration of Victory Day.
>>
>> The Latvian government are using a mascot called Pig Man, who is meant
>> to symbolise litter louts, in a bid to help clean up their streets.
>>
>> But the end of the campaign was to coincide with Victory Day, on May
>> 8.
>>
>> Earlier a Latvian Russian-language daily, The Telegraph, had labelled
>> the move to hold the so-called ‘Day of Victory over plastic bags’ a
>> provocation.
>>
>> Several politicians also called the campaign an insult to veterans of
>> the war and to the Soviet soldiers who gave their lives to liberate
>> Latvia from Nazi occupation.
>>
>> If it had gone ahead, there were fears that it could have led to
>> resentment among Latvia’s large Russian minority, or even a repeat of
>> last year’s Estonian riots.
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>
> What is their problem with environmental campaigns? How exactly is it
> spoiling their Victory Day? How on earth does this insult Soviet
> soldiers? Nobody stops Soviet war veterans to celebrate their victory
> day in Latvia.
Next your question will be "Why is it wrong to play with fire at the gas
station?"
VM.
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