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11/18/2018

11:05

Neumann:

"Either You Give Us Your Company for a Zloty, or You'll Pay Us Ransom and Be Able to Conduct Business Peacefully. This is a Gangster Method."
- This is a scandal concerning the attempt to write or not write a law for a bribe of 40 million. It's like the Rywin affair. In that case, a law was written for money, and here, a law was supposedly not to be written for money. The most important people in Poland responsible for the security of the financial market, namely the NBP president, the head of KNF, the head of BFG, with the Presidential Chancellery and the Prime Minister's Chancellery in the background, and the most important people there are involved in a corruption process aimed at either 'you give us your company for a zloty,' or 'you'll pay us ransom and be able to conduct your business peacefully.' This is a gangster method of conducting politics and business - stated Sławomir Neumann on "Kawa na ławę" (Coffee on the Bench) on TVN24.

11:02

Horała:

The KNF President's Conversation Was Unacceptable and Deserves Condemnation
Perhaps it was indeed an unfortunate phrasing [by Jadwiga Emilewicz], but the KNF President's conversation was unacceptable and deserves condemnation. He is no longer the head of the KNF. In fact, the opposition is trying to make this, as I hear, the biggest scandal of the Third Polish Republic. My God. No one lost anything here, nothing happened. Perhaps there was an attempted corruption, we don't know that. For example, in the VAT scandal, which he is dealing with, one amendment by MP Skowrońska, a 3-month postponement of the introduction of reverse VAT on mobile phones, resulted in a 400 million loss for the budget. How can one even compare this - stated Marcin Horała on TVN24's "Kawa na ławę".

11:11

Dera on Bank Takeovers: 'This is a Procedure That Applies in the EU'

- This is a procedure that applies in the EU [regarding bank takeovers]. A few years ago, the sixth largest bank in Spain was taken over for one euro by Santander. Overnight. It's about a certain mechanism - stated Andrzej Dera on 'Coffee on the Bench' TVN24. - This provided a guarantee that nothing would happen, because everyone saw that the bank offered a solvency guarantee - added the presidential minister. As he emphasized, this procedure is in line with the directive.


11:15

Neumann to PiS: If You Don't Appoint an Inquiry Commission, You'll Receive Another Tape Throughout the Year Until the Elections

- I have the impression that if PiS does not appoint this [inquiry] commission, you will live with these tapes, the first, the second, then another, another, another, until the elections. You will receive another tape throughout the year until the elections. From time to time, there will be a meeting in the evenings at Nowogrodzka Street. Who has been recorded again – stated Sławomir Neumann on TVN24's "Kawa na ławę".


11:26

Schmidt:

Why Wasn't Mr. Chrzanowski Questioned Yet? Why Was He Allowed into His Office Before Services Entered the KNF?
- I expected this not to be called the KNF affair, but rather that the entire burden would be shifted onto businessman Czarnecki. There were no fundamental questions in the TVP commentary. Why wasn't Mr. Chrzanowski questioned yet? Why was he allowed into his office before the services entered the KNF? Someone calculated that the CBA must have been traveling at 0.27 km/h, because Mr. Chrzanowski managed to overtake our security services from Singapore. The police can drag ordinary citizens out of bed at 6 am just for putting on Constitution t-shirts on monuments. Nor was the Prime Minister, who appointed Mr. Chrzanowski, questioned - said Joanna Schmidt from the new formation Teraz in Woronicza 17.

11:33

Dera:

The President Trusts Sokala. He Discussed It With Him

- Yes, the President trusts Mr. Sokala. He discussed it with him. What is this mysterious plan of Zdzisław? It is the implementation of a European Union directive. It is an EU directive that speaks of such possibilities - stated Andrzej Dera on TVN24's "Kawa na ławę".


11:36

Suski:

Regarding the Amber Gold scandal, neither the KNF nor the Civil Aviation Authority did anything for months. We can compare the standards of operation based on this.
- It should be noted that this reaction was immediate. An investigation was launched within 24 hours, the Prime Minister convened a meeting of services, and the chairman resigned, which was accepted. If we recall the Amber Gold scandal, when the Prime Minister knew there were irregularities, he said it was a sham and did nothing. Those were the standards. Neither the KNF nor the Civil Aviation Authority did anything for months. We can compare the standards of operation based on this. Today, the state is responsible. There are considerations on how to save Poles' money, and here Mr. Sokal is quoted as taking over and recapitalizing so that people don't lose money. This is responsible thinking and responsible action. This is how the state should operate - said Marek Suski in Woronicza 17.

11:43

Żukowska:

KNF Head Knew About Conversation for Months, Resigned Only After Complaint and Public Disclosure
- Mr. Chrzanowski, as head of the KNF, knew for many months that such a conversation had taken place, and only resigned after a complaint was filed and the matter became public. If we assume these recordings are credible, then I ask why he created conditions for the conversation such as employing noise generators, discussing it in confidence, and discussing a matter that is illegal. Did he actually exercise due diligence in his work? Was he a lone rider, or did other people know about it and he acted in concert? And that is the most important issue. Our government, the SLD, had the courage to appoint an investigative committee in such a matter - said Anna Maria Żukowska from the SLD in Woronicza 17.

11:53

Libicki:

Materials Were Submitted, and the Prosecutor General Took Action After 6 Days; Here, for Some Reason, They Waited
- Why, after the publication of this recording, did the Prime Minister mobilize all services? Because if the matter only concerned the head of the KNF, institutions related to the KNF would have handled it. My thesis is that the Prime Minister suspected that this was a broader issue and also involved other people, and the Prime Minister wanted to check how many people were involved in this matter. The materials were submitted, and the Prosecutor General took action after 6 days; here, for some reason, they waited. Marshal Terlecki is additionally making amendments while holding the phone to his ear, which is why this commission should be established. We also don't know how many people Mr. Czarnecki recorded - said Jan Filip Libicki from PSL in Woronicza 17.

11:57

Libicki Questions Czarnecki: What Does 'Preparing Companies for the Action' Mean?
- Mr. Czarnecki said: I had to prepare my companies for this action. What does that actually mean? That as a shareholder, I was selling off those shares? This is also a question that the investigative committee should answer - said Jan Filip Libicki on TVP Info.

20:27

Glapiński:

Polish Bank Customers Can Rest Assured. I Remind You That Every Customer's Deposit Is Fully Guaranteed Up to 100,000 Euros

- Everything indicates that the Polish system, which is considered the safest and most efficient in Europe, and whose banks are in the best condition in Europe, as indicated by recent studies, can be completely calm and secure. In particular, I remind you that every customer, every depositor in Polish banks, has their deposit fully guaranteed up to 100,000 euros, and in the event of an issue, they always have a full payout within a week - stated Adam Glapiński in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on TVP Info.


20:28

Glapiński on TVP: I Briefly Left the Ministry of Finance Where the Financial Stability Committee is Meeting

- I have just briefly left the Ministry of Finance, where the Financial Stability Committee is meeting. In this setting, the National Bank of Poland, the Minister of Finance, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, and the Bank Guarantee Fund are discussing the current situation and making appropriate decisions - stated Adam Glapiński in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on TVP Info.


20:37

Glapiński:

A Statement Will Follow the Financial Stability Committee Meeting

- There will be a statement after the Financial Stability Committee meeting, and we will act accordingly. I repeat: for private individuals who have savings in any Polish bank, their deposits are fully guaranteed up to 100,000 euros - stated Adam Glapiński in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on TVP Info.


20:42

Glapiński Appeals to Journalists, Commentators, and Politicians to Keep Polish Financial System Out of Political Games

- Two individuals are attempting to destabilize the entire financial system and the credibility of Polish finances and banking. I can tell these individuals that it will certainly not succeed. However, I would appeal to journalists, commentators, and politicians alike not to drag the Polish financial and banking system into some political games, because it truly does not serve Poland as such and the Polish system. This is the highest order of sabotage. I appeal to all politicians, parliamentarians, journalists, and commentators: do not mix the banking and financial system into your games - stated Adam Glapiński in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on TVP Info.


20:45

Glapiński on Giertych's Words: 'A Horse is What It Is, Everyone Sees'
I will not be drawn into expressing opinions about specific patrons or lawyers. A horse is what it is, everyone sees - stated Adam Glapiński in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on TVP Info, when asked about Roman Giertych's words regarding the possibility of an organized crime group.