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01/17/2019
07:36
07:54
Skorupka-Kaczmarek:
It was impossible to be bored with Paweł Adamowicz. He was a very combative man
- He was a good man. Simply put. I think this is how Paweł Adamowicz, who was a unique boss, can be described briefly, concisely, in one soldier's sentence. I must say that throughout our collaboration, he provided me with a really solid training ground; it was impossible to be bored with Paweł Adamowicz. Never, when coming to work, did we know what 'attractions' awaited us. He was a very combative man who truly stood up for various kinds of values, which wasn't very popular. It wasn't an action to gain extra points with the public, but an authentic desire to fight – stated the spokesperson for the Mayor of Gdańsk, Magdalena Skorupka-Kaczmarek, in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
- He was simply a truly tough man. The fact that the hate flowed over him in such a wide wave, and it really was, because during that time he acquired many different labels from absolutely every side. He was called a communist for defending Dąbrowszczaków Street and a fan of Germans, as politicians here tried to treat us in Gdańsk, asking such a bizarre question, whether Polish is still spoken in Gdańsk, etc. So, there were many difficult moments for him, but he never showed it – she added.
08:00
- Believe me, to work with Paweł Adamowicz, you had to work 12 hours a day. It was sometimes hard to keep up with him. He would return from weekends with more new ideas. He expected these ideas from us, and they weren't just ideas for election campaigns. They were simply ideas for Gdańsk. I worked with Paweł Adamowicz because, in my eyes, he was changing enormously as a politician. He learned from us, from the whole world, and it seems to me that he was a little ahead of his time, because the migrant integration model, which evoked such huge negative emotions that flowed our way, is now being used by many Polish cities. Because it's not about Gdańsk wanting to bring in refugees, as they tried to label us, but about our country changing, a lot of people coming from abroad, and simply needing to learn to live with these people, sometimes culturally a bit different, sometimes simply speaking a different language, and preparing cities for this. The equal treatment model was also heavily criticized. There were a lot of things. For instance, the Constitutional Tribunal anniversary - stated the spokesperson for the Mayor of Gdańsk, Magdalena Skorupka-Kaczmarek, in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation".
08:04
08:18
Ziobro:
Prison Service Findings Did Not Indicate Offender Expressed Aggressive Intentions Towards Himself or Others
08:21
Trzaskowski:
It's impossible to ensure local officials are protected all the time
"It's very difficult for a local official to disconnect from their voters. The president of a country, who plays a more diplomatic role, is one thing, but local officials, who must be among the people, are another" - said the Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, in an interview with Karolina Lewicka on Radio TOK FM's Poranek program.
"I can't imagine being protected every day, but perhaps in public situations, we need to consider changing our habits. I will be thinking about this. It's impossible to ensure that local officials are protected all the time" - he added.
08:24
Trzaskowski:
The Right-Wing Tries to Interpret Everything I Do Lately as Ideological Action
"Everything I've been doing lately, the right-wing is trying to interpret as ideological action. I don't understand how anyone can be against lessons on tolerance, on how to behave online so as not to fall victim to hate. I discuss these topics with my children" - said the Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, in an interview with Karolina Lewicka on Radio TOK FM's Morning program.
08:27
- We have prepared a draft Penal Code that is ready and is only awaiting the Prime Minister's decision on when work can commence and it can be submitted to the Council of Ministers. This draft proposes stricter penalties, precisely for these types of offenses (Stefan W. robbed banks - ed.), targeting life, health, and liberty. Robbery-type, aggressive crimes. So that criminals can face much higher sentences - said Zbigniew Ziobro in an interview with Daniel Wydrych and Piotr Goćek on "Sygnały Dnia" on Radio Jedynka.
08:37
- Hate speech is a major problem. It is also a problem concerning the scope of criminal law intervention in public debate. Because we must ask ourselves whether these parliamentary debates, which take place in and around the Polish parliament, are parliamentary or unparliamentary. Do the words, and sometimes vulgarities, spoken during these debates by the country's elite, not express hatred rather than love - said Zbigniew Ziobro in an interview with Daniel Wydrych and Piotr Góćek on Jedynka radio's "Sygnały Dnia".
08:41
Bielan:
Anyone Still Trying to Convince Poles Polexit Can Happen Without Them Noticing Severely Underrates Polish Intelligence
- We see how complicated the process of leaving the EU is for the British, who organized a referendum two and a half years ago in which they voted to leave the EU. If anyone still wants to convince Poles that Polexit, i.e., taking Poland out of the EU, can happen without Poles even realizing it during the process, then they are truly and severely underestimating the intelligence of Poles - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Piotr Gociek on "Sygnały dnia" PR1.
08:44
- It's too early for me to think about it, to talk about it today. Let us bury the President with dignity, let us bid him farewell with dignity. Though I won't hide that many strangers approach me on the streets and say 'Madam Mayor, please continue the Mayor's work' - said Aleksandra Dulkiewicz in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Conversation".
08:52
Dulkiewicz:
The President's Most Important Commemoration Will Be When We All Learn Lessons from What Happened
- The motto of the women of Gdańsk, 'nec temere, nec timide' (neither rashly nor timidly), courageously but with consideration, was very close to the President. It seems that we need to reflect here. The President consciously said that symbols are important, of course, but I believe that the President's most important commemoration will be when we all learn lessons from what happened - said Aleksandra Dulkiewicz in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Interview".
09:50
"Such decisions are always analyzed, but this was quite an obvious matter. She was President Adamowicz's First Deputy, and yesterday evening the President signed the decision appointing Ms. Aleksandra Dulkiewicz to perform the duties" - said Minister Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Radio Trójka.
09:52
Budka:
The Key is Not to Succumb to Populism and Demand the 'Beasts Act' for Every Released Inmate
- First and foremost, all information appearing in public space should be thoroughly checked and investigated: whether there were indeed signals concerning the inmate's mental health. Whether appropriate help was provided, and above all, whether the release occurred without knowledge that he would not pose a threat to others upon his release. All of this should be investigated by the prosecutor's office. But as I say, the most important thing is not to succumb to populism here and demand from the state that the 'Beasts Act' be applied to every inmate who is released, because that would be unfeasible and absolutely unlawful - said Borys Budka in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter).
09:53
„Mr. Wałęsa said he would not run in the elections, and Platforma would not field its candidate. That is good. The Gdańsk environment was a specific one, although more closely associated with PO councillors. It seems to me that such a decision will be understandable and expected by all” – said Minister Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Polskie Radio Trójka.
09:59
- It's sad, because even if it were a simple delay, there are moments when one cannot be late, where every such gesture will be interpreted as a statement. It's not the first time Jarosław Kaczyński has been late for this type of minute of silence, because I recall that he did not honor the late Andrzej Wajda with us. He was in the Sejm at that time, and Ms. Mazurek and Mr. Terlecki were too. They should judge their own behavior in their conscience. I'm simply upset - said Borys Budka in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno sprawy" (The Essence of the Matter).
10:10
10:20
Waszczykowski:
Tusk should pressure the EC on Brexit. I haven't seen him do anything.
10:30
Sawicki:
Couldn't They Wait 5 Minutes to Start the Sejm Session? It Started at 10:20 AM Anyway, Not 10 AM as Planned
- The style of political debate causes demons to awaken in some people. I do not believe Deputy Sejm Marshal Beata Mazurek's explanation that being late for a minute of silence in the Sejm was an accident - stated Marek Sawicki in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on WP's "Tłit" program. He added:
"Everything Beata Mazurek says, you have to later divide by 4, 6, or 18 and search for even a sliver of truth in it. Yesterday, they lacked courage, because I was at the Senior Convention, and we were all there. The Senior Convention ended at least 15 minutes before the Sejm session began. What's more, there have been many Sejm sessions that we didn't start because Jarosław Kaczyński wasn't there. The seat was empty, and Marshal Kuchciński deliberately didn't enter the chamber for a long time, or he entered and waited, and didn't start until Jarosław Kaczyński appeared. Couldn't they have waited those two minutes? Because that's approximately how long Grzegorz Schetyna's speech lasted, that's how much time we dedicated to that tragedy. And couldn't they have waited 5 minutes to start the Sejm session? It started at 10:20 AM anyway, not 10 AM as planned."
10:31
Sawicki:
I hope these two warring camps of PiS and PO will be rejected by society. I urge my leader and PSL not to go into an anti-PiS formula for the elections.
10:50
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12:25
Spychalski:
The President Will Attend the Funeral, Wishing to Honor President Adamowicz. He Will Speak If the Family Wishes So.
„The President will be present at the funeral, he will be in St. Mary's Basilica on Saturday. The President wishes to honor President Adamowicz. Someone from the ministers from the Chancellery will certainly accompany the President, but at this moment I cannot say precisely who. There is media information that [will be] Prime Minister Morawiecki, Prime Minister Gliński” - said the President's spokesperson, Minister Błażej Spychalski, in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.
„We respect the family's wishes. If it were the family's wish for the President to speak, then I think he will [speak]. If there is no such wish, we will respect the family's will” - he added.
12:28
12:46
„The Tribunal today ruled that the provisions challenged by the President are indeed inconsistent with the Constitution. The Tribunal has confirmed the President's arguments and objections, so it was a good thing that the Constitutional Tribunal issued this ruling, stating that certain phrasings used in this [IPN] Act are indeterminate and should be statutorily precise and clear” - said Minister Błażej Spychalski in an interview with journalists in the Sejm.
„It is difficult for me to comment on the pace at which the Constitutional Tribunal works. As a lawyer who has analyzed the TK's work pace, it seems to be stable for many years. The resolution was important for our country, for stability and legal certainty” - he added.
12:52
The Pomeranian Voivode, Dariusz Drelich, has officially handed over the authority to perform the duties of the Mayor of Gdańsk to Aleksandra Dulkiewicz. This significant handover follows the tragic passing of the former Mayor, Paweł Adamowicz, earlier this year. Dulkiewicz, who served as the Deputy Mayor, will now step into the acting mayoral role, ensuring the continuity of city administration. The formal transfer of powers took place in a ceremony, underscoring the gravity and importance of this transitional period for the city of Gdańsk.
13:28
Petru:
All Opposition Parties Should Boycott TVP Public Affairs Programs Until Kurski is Sacked
– We know that words can kill. What happened in Gdańsk should serve as a warning to the entire political class, and especially to the ruling party. The venom spewing daily from TVP is increasing the level of hatred. After Monday's "Wiadomości" report, the ruling party's natural reaction should have been to dismiss the CEO of TVP. This did not happen. The PSL is collecting signatures for a petition to dismiss the CEO of TVP. I believe that the opposition should make a very strong gesture. Namely, all opposition parties, both parliamentary and non-parliamentary, should refuse to participate in public affairs programs on TVP until the CEO of TVP, Jacek Kurski, is dismissed. We must all do this, so that there isn't a situation where some don't participate and others are boycotting this boycott. Therefore, I appeal to all parties, with some of whom I have already spoken, to collectively refuse to participate in TVP programs until Jacek Kurski is dismissed – stated Ryszard Petru during a briefing in the Sejm.
– Less than a year ago, a puppet of mine was burned in Białystok. The prosecutor's office discontinued the proceedings, considering that there were no elements of a crime. I therefore request the prosecutor's office to reopen the investigation and I am asking Minister Ziobro to take a position on this matter – he added.
15:21
The solemn session of the Gdańsk City Council dedicated to Paweł Adamowicz is underway.
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17:38
- Paweł Adamowicz remained faithful until the end to a democratic, tolerant, and open Poland. The kind he defended in his homeland – Gdańsk. He pursued a policy of zero tolerance for prejudice, xenophobia, and antisemitism there. Warsaw and all its residents pay tribute to Paweł Adamowicz – said Rafał Trzaskowski during an extraordinary session of the city council.
- Mr. President, we will continue your work. We are proud that you will be an honorary citizen of the capital city of Warsaw, because you have become a symbol. A symbol of openness, tolerance, and closeness to people – added the Mayor of Warsaw.
19:40
Dulkiewicz:
We are in constant contact with the Voivode. I thank him for all the support he shows us, the residents of Gdańsk, and the President's family.
"We have been in constant contact [with Voivode Drelichem] since Sunday evening. I truly thank the Voivode for all the support he is showing us, the residents of Gdańsk, and Mr. President's family. The gentlemen knew each other because they share a common past, including a political one, in the KLD" – said the Commissioner of Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on "Wydarzenia i opinie" on Polsat News.
19:47
Dulkiewicz:
Next Week We Will Sit Down and Consider What Lies Ahead, How to Preserve the President's Legacy and Testament, and How to Become Better Towards Each Other
„We are talking about it a lot. Currently, we are in constant contact with the president's wife, his brother, and his loved ones. Together, we are preparing for the farewell of Mr. President, but we are also discussing what will happen next, how to preserve this legacy and testament, and how to make ourselves better towards each other. We have a few ideas, but we want to sit down calmly together next week” – said Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, Commissioner of Gdańsk, in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's „Wydarzenia i opinie” (Events and Opinions).
20:29
Siemoniak:
It in no way undermines democracy if public debate proceeds in a normal, civil manner
- Regarding such posts on online forums or references to posts on social media, these are not threats, but rather a lot of some kind of abusive, vulgar formulations are uttered. I am accustomed to this and immune to it because, unfortunately, it is some part of, I don't know if it's public debate, but some method of operation for someone, because these posts are anonymous - stated Tomasz Siemoniak in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on the program "Wydarzenia i opinie" on Polsat News.
- If we draw such conclusions from this tragic situation, from these days, that we must react, that there is zero tolerance for such aggression, then it can only be for the good. It in no way undermines democracy if public debate proceeds in a normal, civil manner, if differences are articulated in such a way that the other side is not insulted - he added.
20:30
Sikorski:
I Join the Appeals to Jurek Owsiak. Millions of Poles, Myself Included, Appreciate the Billion Zlotys He Has Raised for Hospitals and Children Through Years of Wonderful Activity
- I join the appeals to Jurek Owsiak, asking him to understand that we all face hate, that he is overrepresented, but I would like him to know that millions of Poles, myself included, appreciate the billion zlotys he has raised for hospitals and children through years of wonderful activity - said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the TVN24 program "Kropka nad i".
20:36
- Everyone knew what he did in Gdańsk. He turned a grey city into a European metropolis. And how proud he was of it. He was a true host. These city mayors are co-authors of Poland's great success. It's thanks to them that Poland looks the way it does. That such a man was murdered at such a moment, on one of the kindest days of the year, when we all give generously and rejoice, was meant to be a victory of evil over good - said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i" program.
20:41
Sikorski:
Narutowicz was also murdered by a madman, but one with political motivation who read the Endecja press. The point is that a context for attacking judges was created
- President Narutowicz was also murdered by a madman, but one with political motivation who read the Endecja press. And madmen always have different motivations. The point is that a context for attacking judges was created, and after all, what does a prisoner mostly think about? Getting out. And here a judge increased his sentence beyond what the prosecution wanted, and then, I believe, refused him release three times. So when he heard that judges were a caste, he probably agreed with that – Radosław Sikorski said in a conversation with Monika Olejnik on the TVN24 program “Kropka nad i”.
20:54
Siemoniak:
I will attend Adamowicz's funeral
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