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03/30/2019

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Saturday's Political Lineup: Conventions of PO, PiS, and PSL

At 10:00 AM in Wrocław, the PO's election convention will take place, during which candidates from the Lower Silesian-Opole constituency for the European Coalition lists will be presented. Participants include Grzegorz Schetyna, Jacek Sutryk, and Barbara Nowacka.

At 11:00 AM in Gdańsk, a regional convention will be held with the participation of PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. At 11:00 AM, but in Warsaw, the PSL convention and presentation of candidates for the European Parliament will take place, as well as a conference – also in Warsaw – by Ryszard Petru concerning the notification of the Marshal of the Sejm about the establishment of the Legislative Initiative Committee “Let’s Free Trade”.

At 11:30 AM in Lubiszyn, Joachim Brudziński will participate in the handover of a rescue and firefighting vehicle for OSP Lubno. Afterwards, at 3:00 PM, at the Lubusz Voivodeship Office, the head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration will present awards granted by the President of the Republic of Poland to speedway riders.

At 12:00 PM in the Sejm, the program conference of the Federation for the Republic will be held. During it, the program council will present the program "Patriotism and Freedom." Marek Jakubiak, Artur Zawisza, and Jacek Władysław Bartyzel will speak. The internal part of the conference will take place after 1:00 PM.

At 1:00 PM in Łódź, Katarzyna Lubnauer's conference will be held. At the same time, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will be visiting the DCT Gdańsk SA container terminal, where the Prime Minister's statement is planned.


10:31

Schetyna:

We Will Win the Elections on May 26th
Welcome to my, our beloved Wrocław. Whenever we are here, whenever I am here, I gain strength and optimism. I always meet with people, I talk with the people of Wrocław. Even this morning, when I was here with those who were strolling in the beautiful morning on Wrocław's market square, people were smiling from ear to ear, saying: keep fighting like this, everything will be alright. You can feel victory in the air, and that's true. They are right, because I look at our candidates and I know they must be right. With such people, we must win. And we will win these elections on May 26th - stated Grzegorz Schetyna at the convention in Wrocław.

10:33

Schetyna:

Europe is Waiting for Poland, for Our Elections, to Learn What Poland Truly Is

- Two days ago I was in Brussels and spoke with Donald Tusk. He is with us in spirit and sends you his warmest regards. But this lesson from Brussels tells us that Europe is waiting for Poland, for our elections, to learn what Poland truly is. Many still believe that these specialists from San Escobar and the 1:27 policy are an accident. An episode. And they are right - stated Grzegorz Schetyna at a convention in Wrocław.


10:36

Schetyna:

Polish Politics Needs Cleansing. Mr. Chairman Kaczyński, Silence Won't Erase Scandals. Pretending They Don't Exist Will Achieve Nothing

'- Polish politics needs cleansing. Mr. Chairman Kaczyński, silence won't erase scandals. Pretending they don't exist will achieve nothing. People see these chasing scandals. The sudden rush of their ideas won't distract them from this. You must explain the Red Cross scandals, the envelope scandal, and your other scandals. Until you explain the scandals, you have no moral right to govern, because you don't govern, you just distract' - stated Grzegorz Schetyna at a convention in Wrocław.


10:40

Schetyna:

Poland Faces a Great Choice. In Wrocław, It's Clearly Visible What This Choice Is About

- Today, we say that Poland faces a great choice. In Wrocław, it's clearly visible what this choice is about. The leader of the Civic Coalition here is Janina Ochojska. Thank you very much for being with us. We all know her, we respect her, she brings pride to us all. How did this come about, how did she achieve it? After all, she never insulted anyone, she didn't divide people into better and worse, she didn't put herself above others. On the contrary, she finds and awakens the good, the best in people, because she organizes and unites them in common action. Those who help and those who need help thus become close to each other. She effectively restores faith in humanity for both, and I haven't heard her ever say she deserves any awards for it. Janina Ochojska has proven that simple, good principles are effective, and Poland needs these principles today. Poland needs solidarity, love, not division and hatred. Poland needs efficient, joint action, not inciting one group against another. For the entire political class, Janina can be a moral compass, because she built 58 schools in 44 countries. And Anna Zalewska is closing down 7.5 thousand junior high schools in Poland. That's the truth - stated Grzegorz Schetyna at the convention in Wrocław.


10:43

Schetyna:

Zalewska Won't Escape to Brussels, Poles Simply Won't Elect Her
The Law and Justice party (PiS) is ashamed of its candidate. No longer than a week ago, they organized an election convention, right here in Wrocław, but they hid Anna Zalewska, their leader. She wasn't even allowed to speak at her own convention. This absurdity will go down in the history of election campaigns, because PiS equals shame. The question is, why are they fielding her at all? There can only be one answer: the evacuation operation is in full swing. Let it fall, let it burn, close your eyes, escape, and maybe somehow it will work out. So today we are saying very clearly: no, it won't work out. This won't pass. Poles are wise. You underestimate them. Mrs. Zalewska won't be able to escape to Brussels because the Polish people simply won't elect her - stated Grzegorz Schetyna at the convention in Wrocław.

10:44

Schetyna:

PO to file no-confidence motion against the head of the Ministry of National Education next week
- First, we will hold Minister Zalewska accountable for the destruction of Polish schools. Next week, Civic Platform will file a no-confidence motion against her in the Sejm - stated Grzegorz Schetyna at a convention in Wrocław.

10:50

Schetyna:

Voting on May 26th for the list led by Janina Ochojska will be a statement
Casting a vote on May 26th for the list led by Janina Ochojska will be a statement. Like an announcement that we are in favor of helping, not robbing, of uniting, not dividing. At the PiS election convention in Wrocław, they also hid Mateusz. I'm not surprised at all. In Wrocław, people know him too well. So why provoke, show the prime minister and the minister of education at a time when Polish schools are crumbling? Polish education today is chaos and collapse. It is experiencing its biggest crisis in 30 years, and I'm not just talking about the impending teachers' strike, because this strike is merely a symptom of the illness. The cause is actually different. The cause is the entire PiS system, based on a lack of respect and trust, on deafness to the voices of experts. The conviction that they in PiS are the smartest, and the rest are a lesser sort. This is the PiS system. It will lead the school to the edge of the abyss, and nothing else gets through to them – stated Grzegorz Schetyna at the convention in Wrocław.

10:52

Schetyna:

Propaganda smears against teachers have begun in party-affiliated media

- The propaganda smears against teachers have begun in party-affiliated media. An attempt to pit schools, parents, and local governments against each other. Lies and manipulations. And besides ordinary contempt, there is also incompetence. This is PiS's recipe. They destroyed the courts, forests, stud farms; today, Polish schools, healthcare, and public finances are collapsing. Before our very eyes, the state is falling apart in their hands because they don't understand that nothing can be built on hatred and contempt. This government has lost its ability to govern, and the crisis in education shows this best. They simply must leave. It's high time this happened - stated Grzegorz Schetyna at a convention in Wrocław.


10:53

Schetyna:

I Guarantee Teachers Will Receive 1000 PLN Gross as Soon as We Win the Parliamentary Elections

- The Polish school system needs a new beginning. Teachers deserve a raise, and I guarantee they will receive 1000 PLN gross as soon as we win the parliamentary elections – stated Grzegorz Schetyna at a convention in Wrocław.


10:56

Schetyna:

On May 26th, We Will Make a Great Choice. I Am Convinced Poles Will Not Make a Mistake in This Choice

- On May 26th, we will make a great choice. We will decide whether Poland's future lies in Western Europe or in Eastern experiments. Whether we are for the European order, standards, and quality of life, or for chaos and lack of democracy. Whether we want solidarity and cooperation, or egoism and conflicts. Whether Poland in Europe will have the face of Janina Ochojska or Anna Zalewska – stated Grzegorz Schetyna at the convention in Wrocław.

- I am convinced that Poles will not make a mistake in this choice. I am happy about the strong Lower Silesian-Opole list – he added. – Victory can truly be felt in the air. Just like in Wrocław's market square, so it is across the entire country. A new Poland can be felt. Together, we will win – concluded the Civic Platform leader.


11:07

Ochojska:

The Creation of the European Coalition is a Huge Success. It is Proof that We Care About Building a Strong and United EU

The creation of this [European] coalition is a huge success. It is proof that we care about building a strong and united EU, which can ensure Poland's economic development, the security of democracy, the rule of law, and self-governance. As Jacek Kuroń said: for me, a united Europe is a small stop on the road to a united world. And this quote strongly corresponds with my belief that we, people, can cause the world we live in to be better. Both the one that is close to us, as well as the one that is far from us – stated Janina Ochojska at the convention in Wrocław.

Why am I running? I believe that my 26 years of work in humanitarian and development aid have given me experience that I can transfer to the European Parliament. I want to, in this way, remind people of the idea of solidarity. We constantly need this solidarity and we must remind ourselves of it when in everyday life we pursue various important personal matters, but still, this solidarity, freedom, and the inalienable right to development belong to every human being, and only we can make this a reality – added the EP candidate.


11:15

Petru:

Legislative Initiative Committee for Free Trade Officially Established on Friday. We Submitted Signatures Necessary for Committee Registration to the Marshal of the Sejm.
I wanted to inform you that on Friday, the legislative initiative committee for free trade [on Sundays] was formally established. We have submitted the signatures necessary for the committee's registration to the Marshal of the Sejm. From that point onwards, effectively from the moment of formal registration, a 90-day period begins to gather 100,000 signatures. We already have quite a few signatures, but today is another day when we will be collecting signatures for the liberalization of trade on Sundays – stated Ryszard Petru at a briefing in Warsaw.

11:41

Kaczyński on ACTA2: A Recent Decision in the EP Could Undermine Freedom. The PO Recently Said They Were Against It, But in Fact, They Were For It.

- The law must be clear, transparent, and equal for everyone. Of course, in a democratic process, it cannot be the case that those who aspire to power, and then hold it if they win elections, say one thing and do another, because then there is no democracy, and thus no freedom. Democracy, and therefore freedom, cannot be manipulation. It must be honesty, congruence of words with deeds. I am speaking here about freedom not only because we are in Gdańsk, where – as the person leading our meeting said – it all began. I am speaking because a decision was recently made, outside of Poland, in the European Parliament, which undermines freedom, or at least can undermine it. This freedom so highly valued today by all generations, especially by the younger generation. Freedom on the internet. I am talking about the so-called ACTA2. There are two problems here. Firstly, it is the one I mentioned. Credibility, congruence of words with deeds. The Platforma [Civic Platform party] not so long ago said: we are against it, and what did they do? Some were for it, some abstained, two people removed their voting cards. In essence, they were "for" it. Because that is the meaning of this type of voting. I repeat: this has nothing to do with democracy and freedom – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.


11:43

Kaczyński on ACTA2: PiS Will Implement It in a Way That Preserves Freedom
- We have two years to implement these regulations [ACTA2], and in reality, a bit longer, because there are still some periods of inertia, that's how you can describe it. In total, around 2.5 years. I wanted to say that PiS will implement this in a way that preserves freedom - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.

11:45

Kaczyński:

From Today We Won't Talk About PiS's 'Five'. We Will Talk About 'Five Plus'

- PiS is a party of freedom. Good law, equal for all, plus justice equals freedom. That is why from today we will not talk about PiS's 'Five'. We will talk about 'Five Plus'. All these matters, i.e., 500+, pensions, exemption from PIT tax for those under 26, tax reduction, and finally infrastructure, expansion of transport across the whole of Poland, that is one thing. That is five. And plus is freedom - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.


11:49

Kaczyński:

Poland Will Remain an Island of Freedom
"Poland, in today's world where freedom is receding – we must say this clearly, including in Europe – will remain an island of freedom. Thanks to Poles and the PiS party," stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.

11:55

Tomczyk on Kaczyński's Speech: I Have Only One Comment on Freedom: Incompetence, Lies, and Hypocrisy

First comments after Jarosław Kaczyński's speech, in which he announced the modification of PiS's 'Five' into 'Five+'.

https://twitter.com/CTomczyk/status/1111944528443985920



https://twitter.com/SlawekNeumann/status/1111940732057763845


12:12

PMM:

We Stand for Truth and Freedom. For Us, Solidarity is Not Just a Word, but Also a Guiding Principle for Social, Economic, and European Policy
The upcoming European Parliament and national parliamentary elections will chart the course of our development, Poland's development, and will also determine the direction Europe will take. We have transformed our dreams of development into a development strategy during our first term. This development strategy has allowed us to synthesize the economy and societal needs. Therefore, for us, especially here, being in this beautiful city on the coast, it is worth emphasizing that Europe is solidarity, and we want to understand solidarity in a European way. And this is precisely how we want to direct our economic policy, so that Europe is increasingly associated with it. Not with ACTA2, Brexit, Nord Stream 2, the migration crisis, or political correctness, which suggests referring to terrorist attacks as incidents. We stand for truth, freedom, and for us, solidarity is not just a word that should be confined to museums or history textbooks. For us, solidarity is our main determinant of social, economic, and indeed European policy. We view economic development in a holistic manner. We do not want to cast anyone overboard. As we have shown in our recent "Five Plus" program, or even in previous points of our manifesto, this "Five" did not appear out of nowhere. In the last year, before the elections, two years ago, three years ago, we had and implemented our programs. The Local Government Road Fund, the birth grant, 500 PLN for the second child, and now we have added it for the first. This is the consistent implementation of a solidarity program. This is the consistent fulfillment of the testament of the great "Solidarity" from almost 40 years ago – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.

12:18

PMM:

To Effectively Fight for Our Interests in Europe, We Need Excellent Representation. And We Have It

- It must be mentioned that to effectively fight for our interests in Europe, we need excellent representation. And we have such representation here, in Pomerania, led by Anna Fotyga, who knows European realities perfectly, on whom we can rely as an outstanding professional, and at the same time a person who excellently understands EU realities. Because it is precisely in recent days that we need people like Anna Fotyga, because in recent days this has manifested very strongly - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.


12:19

Morawiecki on ACTA2: Those from the European Coalition who preach freedom voted against internet freedom. We will try to undo this.

ACTA2, where people from the European Coalition, who have their mouths full of phrases about freedom, voted against freedom on the internet. We will try to undo this. To implement it in such a way that there is as much of this freedom as possible – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.


12:23

PM:

I want to promise all YouTubers, bloggers, influencers, forum users, all internet users, that we will fight for freedom of speech online.

- I was in Katowice not so long ago, at a gaming expo. So, the gamers I spoke with extensively, I asked them not about The Witcher, or if I had any games on my smartphone, thankfully, because I wouldn't have shown much knowledge there, but they asked me: will there be freedom online? I want to use this opportunity to promise all our wonderful YouTubers, bloggers, influencers, forum users, all internet users, that we will fight for freedom of speech online. This is an inalienable imperative of economic freedom for us - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.


12:25

Sroczyński:

Diluting ACTA2 is a Bullseye for PiS. Wigura: PiS Scores Effectively, Seeking Young Voters. PiS Politician Off the Record: Research Shows Young People Are Interested in ACTA2, Perceiving the Directive as a Threat to Freedom.
- According to research commissioned by PiS, the so-called ACTA2 issue interests young people who see the directive as a threat to freedom of speech. At the same time, they are surprised by the lack of public discussion on the matter. They are outraged that no one is trying to defend freedom of speech - a PiS politician tells us about the background to choosing opposition to the controversial directive as part of the "Fifth Plus" program. "- Kaczyński said he would dilute the ACTA2 directive, that's an interesting, bullseye shot," Grzegorz Sroczyński commented on TVN24. "- This is an attempt to reach out to the young electorate, which hasn't been strongly pro-PiS until now. Platforma made a mistake, PiS is capitalizing on a ball that was served to them on a plate," Tomasz Żółciak from DGP commented on the spot. "- PiS has effectively scored points, PiS is looking for young voters, it might turn out to be a sound tactical move," Karolina Wigura from Kultura Liberalna said. "- PiS accurately identifies issues that resonate with various social groups. They are trying to sell the so-called ACTA2 as an attack on our freedom. Prime Minister's speech even mentioned Hannah Arendt," Agata Szczęśniak from Oko.press said on Marcin Meller's show immediately after the PiS convention. "- They can score points on this, it's a catchy topic," said director Paweł Maślona. "- PiS conducts politics brilliantly, they impose topics brilliantly," said Dariusz Rosiak on Meller's show.

12:26

PMM:

Dear Internet Users, We Are With You

- Dear internet users, we are with you. Look how the MEPs of the European Coalition voted. It was their few votes that tipped the scales. They, Poles, could have voted for full freedom on the internet. They voted differently - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.


12:28

European Coalition Spot Pits Ochojska Against Zalewska: "Do You See the Difference Between the Candidates? A Great Choice Lies Before Us"

With a spot – which 300POLITYKA is publishing first – pitting Janina Ochojska against Anna Zalewska, the European Coalition (KE) aims to illustrate its message about the significant choice facing Poles. This is the Coalition's first slogan, demonstrating that mobilization will be key to the KE's campaign strategy.

According to our sources, the duel in Lower Silesia is intended to be symbolic. On one hand, Janina Ochojska, an icon of Polish action for the vulnerable, is placed first on the KE's lists. On the other, the Minister of Education, Anna Zalewska, is a symbol for the opposition of teacher protests and, as emphasized by the Civic Platform leader at the Wrocław convention, was not even asked to speak at the PiS convention in Wrocław.

"Instead of dealing with solving the crisis, she is focused on her European Parliament campaign", says the narrator in the spot.

https://youtu.be/8Z2TYt8d21k

"One of Zalewska's closest collaborators has been accused of embezzling funds from the Polish Red Cross", we hear about Zalewska, as dispatches are shown regarding proceedings concerning irregularities at the Lower Silesian Polish Red Cross.

"Do you see the difference between the candidates? A great choice lies before us" – the KE's message concludes the spot.


12:37

PM:

We Argue Less with the Opposition. We Are Primarily Fighting Apathy, Paralysis of State Institutions

- I will share another thought with you. In reality, we argue less with the opposition. We are actually primarily fighting apathy, the paralysis of state institutions, and such sloppiness in the state and local governments. This is the direction of our actions - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.


12:44

PMM:

Let's Set Aside This Micromanagement, These Complexes That Often Plagued Us. Let's Have Great Aspirations

- Let's set aside this micromanagement, these complexes that often plagued us. Let's have great aspirations. With our policy, ambitious and underpinned by the professionalism of our MEPs, we are capable of going very far – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.


12:50

PMM:

We Want the EU to Be a Union of Equal States

- Hannah Arendt said that freedom is truly only possible among equals. And we want the EU to be a union of equal states. Free states that are equal and treated on similar terms, on the same terms. Because discrimination is a slippery slope, not equality. We want this true, real equality. The kind that our great 'Solidarity' movement advocated for, the cradle of which we find here, in Gdańsk - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Gdańsk.


13:12

WKK:

We Will Submit an Amendment to Enshrine EU Membership in the Constitution. We're Starting to Collect Signatures. This Will Be a Credibility Test
- We will not allow anyone, any political force, to lead Poland out of the EU. There is no agreement on Polexit, and there will be no Polexit. Even one of the leaders of our competitors, a list leader in the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship, said that we would face the necessity of holding a referendum on Polexit. We do not agree to such a referendum. We do not agree to follow the path of Great Britain - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the PSL convention. He added:
"We will tell you 'checkmate.' Because you say that today your credibility, the rulers say that their credibility is the best brand. We will check your truthfulness. Do you truly want lasting prosperity for Poland and security for Polish families? We will submit a project next week and will collect signatures for it. This will be a test of your credibility, truthfulness, and intentions. We will submit an amendment to change the Constitution and enshrine EU membership in the Polish Constitution. This is a credibility test, a trial. Those who do not support this amendment, who do not sign it, will want to lead Poland out of the EU right after the May 26th elections."

13:21

WKK:

We Will Focus on RES
We will focus on RES. This is a flagship project of the PSL and uniform subsidies for installations in renewable energy. For households across Europe - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the PSL convention.

13:29

Sejm to Elect New President of the Personal Data Protection Office on Thursday

During the upcoming Sejm session, scheduled for Thursday morning between 9:00 and 11:00, MPs will elect a new President of the Personal Data Protection Office – according to the preliminary Sejm schedule viewed by 300POLITYKA. Prior to this, on Tuesday at 6:00 PM, the parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human Rights will issue an opinion on the motion. The candidate nominated for this position by PiS is Jan Nowak.


13:45

Schetyna Responds to PiS: Freedom for Falenta, Fascists, and Srebrna, KNF, and PCK Corruptors. But for Poles – a Ban on Trading, Destruction of In Vitro, and 34 New Taxes or Increases.

https://twitter.com/SchetynadlaPO/status/1111971267547226112


19:44

WKK:

A Very Good Idea from PO Regarding the Motion to Dismiss Zalewska. She's the Worst Minister in the Government

- This is our proposal [to enshrine EU membership in the Constitution]. Every party submits its proposals every day. Today, Platforma submitted the idea of dismissing Minister Zalewska. I think it's a very good one, because she is the worst minister in the current government. We submitted our own project, especially after the statements made by MPs, representatives of PiS – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Diana Rudnik on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".


19:46

WKK:

Including Poland's EU Membership in the Constitution is a Test of Credibility for Those Circles That Removed the European Flag from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and Provincial Offices Upon Entering Government

- In my opinion, the amendment inscribing Poland's presence in the EU into the Polish Constitution is a test of credibility for those circles that, upon entering government, removed the European flag from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and from provincial offices, meaning state institutions – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in a conversation with Diana Rudnik on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".


19:53

WKK:

A Different Word Fits PiS for Me Than Freedom. It's Division, Dividing Poles

- A different word [than freedom] fits PiS for me the most. It's division, dividing Poles. They've divided politically, they've divided the social community, the national community, even families in half, where some adore the 'good change,' and others can't stand it. Even the Rural Housewives' Circles are divided into those they give money to and those they don't want to give money to - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in a conversation with Diana Rudnik on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".