Hitler, Kazakhstan and editorial struggle

In a show of outrage Afghan War veterans, representatives of Great Patriotic War veterans [World War II equivalent in the post-Soviet countries], veterans of Chernobyl and participants of the December Riots “Zheltoksan” publicly stabbed with a weapon and then burned a copy of the lastest issue of Anyz Adam: Zhuldyzdar Otbasy magazine that featured Adolf Hitler on its cover, Tengrinews reports.

Such actions were directed against the magazine’s perceived glorification of the Nazi Germany leader and the position of the main editor Zharylkap Kalybai on the issue.

“Why should we propagandize Hitler’s personality here in Kazakhstan? Is he an example for us? The magazine’s editorial staff has committed a grave mistake, especially it issue came out days before the Victory Day celebrations [that take place on May 9 to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in post-Soviet countries]. How can we stand them writing that 'Hitler was not a fascist'?” chairman of one of the veterans unions Serikbaev Kim spoke in outrage. He also lamented the fact that only a couple of pages were devoted to Kazakh heroes of the WWII, who, in his opinion, should be on the cover, not Hitler.

Granddaughters of general Panfilov of the legendary 316 Rifle Division had joined the rally in support. One of them, Aigul Baikadamova said: “We are deeply outraged by the publication that glorifies Hitler. We believe that the magazine should be closed and the editor prosecuted".

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