Talk:Siberian Exiles Cross

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Jaruzelski controversy[edit]

The Polish wikipedia page contains a section which says basically the following:

The dictator during the Martial law in Poland, general Wojciech Jaruzelski was deported to Siberia by the Soviets in 1940. Therefore he was in the list for the March 26, 2006 Siberian Exiles Cross recipients. At first Jaruzelski recognized this as a sign of consolation. But when this fact was broadcast by the Polish TV network TV Nowa, the office of President announced it was a mistake, because allegedly President signed the decrees only, not the actual lists. This triggered a wave of ironical comments in the media, and Jaruzelski returned the 'mistaken' award.

I intended to 'copycat' it to the en: article as well, but noticed that this fact is already present in the Wojciech Jaruzelski bio. I am not sure we have to multiply this blunder in wikipedia, since it just a funny trivia about Polish bureaucracy and does not have any significant consequences. What are your opinions? Staszek Lem (talk) 01:13, 8 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]