Some have also accused Hlynka of self-aggrandizement and of naiveté. He considered himself to be the only democratically elected Ukrainian anywhere in the world, and as such believed he had "the moral right to speak on behalf of fifty million compatriots". Writing in the "Journal of Ukrainian Studies", Peter. J. Melnycky argues that Hlynka was sincere in his commitments, and was genuinely grieved to discover that he "did not speak for the majority even of his own constituency" in the 1949 election. Melnycky also argues that Hlynka demonstrated poor judgement in his support for all postwar Ukrainian refugees, including "surrendered personal of the 14th Waffen SS Grenadiers Division," of which he had little personal knowledge.