In a nation where Church and State have been officially separated since 1905, many criticized the State’s participation in what they viewed as a religious commemoration.
ففي امة حيث فُصلت رسميا الكنيسة عن الدولة سنة ١٩٠٥ ،‏ انتقد كثيرون على الدولة احتفالها بذكرى يعتبرونها ذكرى دينية .‏