In Romania, a company that produces soap with a portrait of dictator Ceausescu was sued
The Institute for the Investigation of the Crimes of Communism and the Memory of the Romanian Exile (IICCMER) filed a lawsuit against Apollo Cheia, which sold soap with the image of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, accusing it of “propagandizing the cult of persons guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes”. About this informs Digi24.
IICCMER employees noted that the company produces soap with the image of Nicolae Ceausescu. This product is sold under the name “Tribute to Ceausescu”.
The text accompanying the product states:
“He was our leader who appeared on the cover of Time magazine, rode in a carriage with the Queen of England. Between 1967 and 1978, Romania’s annual economic growth was 11%, Dacia and ARO cars were built. dictator of Europe and died in Tirgoviste on December 25, 1989.”
The Institute recalled that Ceausescu was responsible for mass repressions and genocide, which was legally confirmed by the decision of the Bucharest Military Tribunal on December 25, 1989.
“We must remember our past and not allow the glorification of characters who entered the history of Romania through barbarism and persecution.” – said the head of the institute, Florin-Daniel Shandru.
In turn, Apollo Cheia representative Delia Laszlo said:
“Ceaușescu is a historical figure, and we treat him as such. This is part of the history of Romania, and we cannot erase it. We have been making busts of Ceaușescu for many years, as well as busts of King Mihai and King Charles III. These products are sold in the Bucharest museum ‘House of Ceausescu.’ historical personalities, both positive and negative. That’s just how the column was called at the time.”
Let us remind you that Nicolae Ceaușescu (1918–1989) is a Romanian politician and statesman, since 1965 he has been the general secretary of the Communist Party of Romania, and since 1974 he has been the president of the country. He was executed on December 25, 1989.
