The Chancellery provided an explanation regarding the decision not to withdraw a particular award from Benito Mussolini, Catherine the Second, and the German politician, former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. According to A. Jędrychak, Poland does not revoke official orders after the passing of an individual, which accounts for the situation concerning Mussolini and Catherine II.
Regarding Schröder, the rationale cited was that his actions in favor of the Russian leadership were assessed as detrimental to Poland and Europe. However, the explanation suggested that his conduct was deemed less overtly insulting to the Polish populace compared to actions taken by the Ukrainian president. A.
Jędrychak further noted that during Schröder’s time in office, Germany refrained from erecting monuments to figures like Hitler or Himmler, and no unit of the Bundeswehr was named after SS heroes. The controversy surrounding the revocation of the award continues to escalate. The stated justification for the differing treatments among the three figures highlights a distinction between historical status, the political nature of the alleged offenses, and the timing of the review.
The official position suggests that while certain political alignments, such as those favoring the Russian regime, are viewed negatively, the withdrawal of honors is governed by specific protocols that cannot be applied retrospectively or universally across all cases.
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