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12/07/2018
00:49
The President of the Romanian Senate, Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, will be visiting Poland today. At 9:00 AM, he will meet with the Marshal of the Polish Senate, at 10:00 AM with the Marshal of the Sejm, at 11:00 AM with the President, and at 12:00 PM with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
At 1:15 PM, Minister Jacek Czaputowicz will summarize three years of the Law and Justice government's foreign policy. At 1:00 PM, the Minister of Digital Affairs, Marek Zagórski, has scheduled his own conference on the three-year anniversary.
At 4:15 PM, President Andrzej Duda will meet with the residents of Racibórz. Today will also feature an away session of the PiS parliamentary club.
08:22
Yesterday, in a block of votes, the Sejm dismissed Marek Matuszewski from the parliamentary committee for physical culture, sports, and tourism. Consequently, the parliamentarian lost his position as the committee's vice-chairman. Matuszewski is a PiS MP, but in November, he was suspended from his membership rights in the party and the parliamentary club.
08:32
Karczewski:
Today we have a PiS club meeting. At 5 PM, an important address by President Kaczyński
- Today we have a meeting of the [PiS] club. Yes, there will be [a discussion about the strategy before the upcoming campaigns]. That's why we're meeting, to talk, to debate. At 5 PM, there will be a very important address by President Jarosław Kaczyński. Important because he will talk about very important things. I already know, but I won't say anything. About the future of our election campaign, about politics, about PiS, about the situation in Poland - stated Stanisław Karczewski in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Trójka Political Salon".
08:40
Petru:
I Sympathize with Nowoczesna. Truly, I Wouldn't Want to Be in Lubnauer's Position
- I sympathize with Nowoczesna. Truly, I wouldn't want to be in Katarzyna Lubnauer's situation. Most of all, I sympathize with Poles who believed in Civic Coalition. This is because what has happened shows that there is no coalition at all – said Ryszard Petru in a conversation with Beata Lubecka on the program „Gość Radia ZET”.
- Lubnauer is in shock, completely surprised. Therefore, in such a situation, I would advise a moment of breath and reflection – added Petru.
08:43
Karczewski:
PiS Has Nothing to Do with the KNF Affair. It's One Person's Affair, One Person's Mistake
08:44
08:48
- We know well that President Glapiński is probably involved in this affair. In such a way that he participated in the procedure of buying banks for one zloty. It's not that Mr. Chrzanowski invented it himself – said Ryszard Petru in an interview with Beata Lubecka on the "Gość Radia ZET" program.
08:51
Czarzasty:
Everyone has MP Gasiuk-Pihowicz in their ranks. I already had one. His name is Gawkowski.
- Everyone has MP Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz in their ranks - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's "Polityczne Graffiti". When asked if he did too, he replied: - I already had one, his name is Krzysztof Gawkowski, who changed his area of operation in the post-election situation. If someone builds a new value that was supposed to be wonderful, fantastic, and progressive, that was supposed to have nothing in common with anyone who had been anywhere before, and it is created by a leader who has never been anywhere except SLD and the Palikot Movement, then it's a matter of credibility. Let everyone do their own thing.
- Yesterday I received about a hundred calls saying: you did well not to agree to people from SLD running on another party's list. Now they are a herd of sheep in the Tatras, and we are grazing them all, and everything is fine. You don't let a wolf graze your own flock. That's what I did, and I will always do so - he continued.
When asked if he could imagine an agreement with Grzegorz Schetyna, the head of SLD replied: - Only someone you trust will deceive you. In politics, one must maintain distance from all phenomena. One must look coldly. I will not say a bad word about Schetyna, Lubnauer, Kosiniak, or Zandberg.
09:27
Lubnauer:
Abandoning a party that, as a team, believed it should collectively cover the obligations of Gasiuk-Pihowicz's husband is particularly irresponsible
„Let's start by saying that the debts are no longer - let's call them - mine. This is because currently all the debts that Nowoczesna has are either debts incurred by Ryszard Petru during his leadership. I haven't taken on any new obligations. On the other hand, there are campaign debts for which the husband of Ms. Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, who was the financial representative at the time, is responsible. Frankly, abandoning a party that, as a team, believed it should collectively cover the obligations of Ms. Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz's husband, I consider to be particularly - to put it mildly - irresponsible” - said the leader of Nowoczesna, Katarzyna Lubnauer, in a conversation with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.
09:29
"We can say so boldly. It was a betrayal. She betrayed her people. Because a club leader, a commander, does not abandon his people overboard and does not leave for his own benefit. Disloyalty, betrayal, behavior that certainly does not build new standards. We entered politics to bring new quality and new standards. Not by using PiS methods, so to speak, to push for power" - said the leader of Nowoczesna, Katarzyna Lubnauer, in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.
10:16
Gowin:
Any analogies drawn between today's democratic Germany and the Third Reich are absolutely unwarranted
10:23
Gowin:
Tusk's term was about endurance and administration; Morawiecki's is about further reforming Poland, but in an atmosphere free from sharp disputes and conflicts
- In the case of Donald Tusk, it was about endurance, only about administration. In the case of Prime Minister Morawiecki, it is about further reforming Poland, but in an atmosphere free from sharp disputes and conflicts. We have spoken over these three years of United Right rule, successively every few months, and you will admit that I have always said there are too many disputes in Polish politics. I am very happy that such a point of view has prevailed in the United Right camp – said Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter).
10:32
- The President is not a notary. Every law, especially one so important to him, a project he himself put forward over a year ago, requires careful consideration – Jarosław Gowin said in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter).
- It is a difficult decision, although as you recall, a year ago I voted for this law, even though I wasn't happy about it. Now it is clear why I wasn't happy. One could say that I was unfortunately a prophet whose grim predictions came true. It was an unnecessary conflict. A costly conflict for our camp, for our government – Gowin added.
10:42
Gowin:
The Law Created in the Polish Parliament is Exclusively in Polish Hands. We Ensured and Will Always Ensure, as Long as the United Right Governs, that it Remains Free from Foreign Influence
11:31
13:26
Czaputowicz:
The Primary Principle of Polish Foreign Policy is the Sovereignty of Polish Society
“Foreign policy, as an essential element of the government's actions, is primarily a reflection of the will of the citizens. This stems directly from the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. The primary principle of Polish foreign policy is the principle of the sovereignty of Polish society. The activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are a service to society and every citizen of the Republic of Poland” – stated Minister Jacek Czaputowicz during the summary of 3 years of PiS government.
“We are guided by the raison d'état of Poland, which is to guarantee national independence, state sovereignty, and also to ensure the civilizational development of the state in sovereign relations on the international stage” – he added.
15:14
Ziobro:
EU Justice Council Agrees to Polish Amendment on Preserving Cultural and National Identity of Children Placed in Foster Care
17:33
“Climate protection and air protection, primarily from dust, meaning from smog, is also our concern, every household's, every farm's, that the hand of a resident of Racibórz or any other city or town should hesitate before throwing trash into the stove, before starting to burn plastic. You know that this happens sometimes. I appeal to refrain from this, because, unfortunately, every chimney contributes to the creation of smog. Therefore, I ask you to try to use fuels that save clean air for us, so that we have less smog. I would also ask the city, district, and voivodeship authorities to appeal for this, because it needs to be repeated. Each individual also has a chance to contribute to air protection, and we need to think about the fact that very soon I too will walk out onto this street, and I will be breathing this air, my children and grandchildren will be breathing it. Let's remember that” - said President Andrzej Duda in Racibórz.
17:50
Kaczyński:
A National Currency is Needed, a Crucial Condition Today. Our Sovereign Membership in the EU is Also Essential
„An efficient state, efficient institutions are needed. Even the most ardent liberals admit this today. A dynamic group of entrepreneurs is needed, both private ones and those who manage state-owned entities. Solidary relations between employers and employees, based on principles of justice, are needed. An effective fight against pathology, and anti-crisis policy that can regulate business cycles as much as possible, are needed. A national currency is needed. This is a very important condition today. And, I want to strongly emphasize this, our membership in the European Union, our sovereign membership in the European Union, is also needed” - said PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński in Jachranka.
17:58
Kaczyński:
Poland's Dispute is Normal, But One Side Rejects Democratic Rules
„The condition for the process we have initiated, and initiated energetically and effectively, to continue is an electoral victory. A victory for United Right: Law and Justice and our allies. This is a difficult task in any democratic country. In any democratic country, it is difficult to achieve an absolute majority for a single electoral list. This is achieved by very few nowadays” - said PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński in Jachranka.
„But this goal is particularly difficult here, in Poland. Why? What is the essence of this difficulty? In Poland, there is a dispute, and a dispute is a normal thing. There is no democracy without disputes. The only difference is that in our homeland, one side of this dispute, meaning us, recognizes the rules of democracy and the rule of law, while the other side simply does not recognize these rules. Why might they not recognize them? Because they have the support of the majority of the media and because they have the support of certain foreign factors. Why can they lie, lie, and lie again, why can they break records of hypocrisy, change the meanings of words, why can they use double standards, why can they finally announce that after potentially gaining power, they will reject all rules of the rule of law, all constitutional guarantees? In Poland - according to this side - only one political camp should rule by law. If it is in opposition, if it has lost the elections, then there are no limitations on its actions, and if it were to regain power, it can secure it by any means, including those that have nothing to do with democracy and the rule of law. This is stated directly by many political representatives of this camp, as well as those who support this camp” - he added.
18:00
PJK on the VAT scandal and Tusk's possible involvement:
There is a question of responsibility.
- Based on these testimonies [of Elżbieta Chojna-Duch], it appears that this gigantic, not just on a Polish, but on an international, global scale, scandal – it would be huge even in the USA, amounting to 60 or 70 billion dollars – this scandal, or at least much indicates this, was not a dispersed scandal, tolerated to some extent by the government. It was simply a scandal of this government. There is a question of the responsibility of the representatives of this government and its head, including responsibility in the eyes of criminal law. I repeat: this is a scandal that, if it had occurred in the world's largest market, i.e., the USA, would also be considered enormous. This sum is not much less than the 300 billion PLN that Donald Tusk acquired for Poland through hard battles and with the support of various propaganda tools, and apparently acquired. It's almost the same amount of money, only from VAT – stated Jarosław Kaczyński during a Law and Justice (PiS) club meeting in Jachranka. He added:
"In the second scandal, as we have recently learned, at least some are talking about some, at least indirect, involvement of the current President of the European Council as well. The mass media have shown or conveyed such information, tapes with recordings. I cannot resolve anything here, that is the judiciary's job, but it is also worth knowing about this, worth mentioning, because a large part of our society is still cut off from this type of information. But besides that, we have the gambling scandal, the IT scandal, the gas scandal, the privatization scandal. Other types of scandals, such as the fact that the head of the most important control institution in Poland is a person who, in fact, should have charges brought against them, and no one forced them to resign. I will recall the events of recent weeks, how quickly this gentleman, whose surname is now only presented by its first letter, despite also having a term, had to step down. This is again the difference I mentioned, but also a difference in scale."
18:03
Kaczyński:
One of the exceptionally dangerous, intensely used sociotechniques is the thesis that PiS and PO are the same parties. This is something we must reject with all our might.
“Various sociotechniques are being used. One of them, exceptionally dangerous and particularly intensely applied – is the attempt to bring our coalition, political formation, and our opponents down to the same level. ‘Perhaps they are bad, perhaps they committed various kinds of wrongdoings, but our side is the same.’ In short: Law and Justice and Civic Platform are the same parties. This is something we must reject with all our might, because this is perhaps the most dangerous type of sociotechnique currently being employed,” said PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński in Jachranka.
18:05
Kaczyński:
This might be the most dangerous discourse used against us. We fought scandals and will continue to fight them.
- It can be said that scandals were a very significant element of the power held by the PO-PSL coalition for 8 years. And this difference must also be known to the public. Because it's a fundamentally different, gigantic difference. We fight scandals, and if they happen, we don't underestimate them in any way, because every, even the smallest, is a scandal that needs to be reacted to. Their scale is probably not even a thousandth of the scandals I'm talking about. This also defines the fundamental difference between our political groups and the complete lack of basis for comparing them, for saying: they and you are the same. This might be the most dangerous type of discourse used against us. This equating. We fought scandals and will continue to fight scandals. We kept our word - stated Jarosław Kaczyński during the PiS club meeting in Jachranka.
- The state is not strong against the weak today, and weak against the strong. And so it will remain if we are in power - added the PiS chairman.
18:07
PJK:
If Anyone Broke the Law or the Constitution in Poland, It Was Our Political Opponents
18:12
Kaczyński:
PiS and our allies guarantee adherence to the rule of law in Poland
- I know that Poles want the rule of law, that for very many Poles this matter, although often raised falsely, at the wrong address, is important. I wanted to assure you that Law and Justice, our allies, are a guarantee that this rule of law will be respected in Poland, that all reforms, including the reform of the judiciary, are precisely for that purpose - said Jarosław Kaczyński in Jachranka during an away session of the PiS club.
18:32
- We are talking. We know each other, we like each other. The situation is surprising, even shocking for all opposition parliamentarians, so we are considering various options. One must remember that I am the vice-chairman of the joint PSL-UED club and I cannot make any decisions solely on my own behalf. I need to have this discussed with my colleagues from UED, and any decisions would also have to be agreed upon with the PSL authorities - stated Jacek Protasiewicz in an interview with Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz for Wyborcza.pl.
- It would be a shame for one of the opposition clubs to disappear. This weakens the strength of the parliamentary opposition in terms of verbal exchanges, debates, and material resources. Political parties, especially new, small ones, do not have a large backing, so when they can use premises, have some additional staff positions, it is beneficial for the opposition. If this is lacking, then organizational strength is weaker - he added. As he admitted, the downside is that loaning MPs might not be understood by voters.
20:16
- Reactions cannot be compared. The Civic Platform always defends its politicians, people associated with this formation, such as Marek Jakubiak, former head of the KNF, or Stanisław Gawłowski, where there is a defense in spite of obvious facts. We react quickly, we react immediately – said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on the program „Gość Wiadomości” on TVP Info.
20:20
- Under no circumstances. It's difficult to talk about reckonings in the case of local elections when these elections turned out to be an undeniable success for Law and Justice – said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on the TVP Info program “Gość Wiadomości”.
- We cannot speak of any disputes, any grievances. It's a good, substantive conversation. It's necessary because the experiences of MPs, the experiences of parliamentarians are very valuable – Sasin added.
20:25
Sasin:
We Do Not Foresee Any Personnel Changes Affecting Individuals Holding State Functions in the Government or Other State Institutions
- I know that for the media, for public opinion, and for the political world, these discussions about personnel changes are always the most palatable and most imagination-stirring, but in no case are they being considered. Neither at this session, nor in the foreseeable future, do we foresee any personnel changes affecting those individuals who hold state functions in the government or other state institutions – said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on the TVP Info program “Gość Wiadomości”.
21:08
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