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• MP Raivis Dzintars: 16 March should be granted status of official commemoration day again, while 9 May should become the day of mourning

According to the leader of the nationalists’ union All for Latvia!-FF/LNIM, MP Raivis Dzintars, 16 March (unofficial commemoration day of Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires) should be granted the status of official commemoration day again, while 9 May (the Day of Victory over Nazism celebrated in many republics of the former Soviet Union) should become the day of mourning in Latvia and the nationalists’ union is planning to submit corresponding proposals to the Saeima. Mr Dzintars believes that for every normal ethnic Latvian 9 May symbolizes restoration of occupation and strongly traumatizes ethnic Latvians so they cannot feel as owners in this country. Mr Dzintars believes that every year, 9 May reminds that Latvia is still endangered and there are threats of Russification and huge number of the state’s enemies still resides here and they will betray Latvia at the first opportunity. Neatkariga