Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigns after Hongku scandal
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Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada Anthony Rota said he is resigning amid the scandal that arose after inviting 98-year-old Jaroslav Hunku to parliament.
As previously reported, on Friday Rota invited Hunka on the occasion of the visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The pensioner was introduced as a “Ukrainian-Canadian World War II veteran” who fought “for Ukrainian independence against the Russians.” Later it became known that Hunku was a member of the 14th Grenadier Volunteer Division of the SS “Galicia” troops.
On Tuesday, Rota announced that he was informing members of parliament that he would be stepping down.
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