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05/13/2019

06:21

Monday's Political Agenda: PM Morawiecki at Legia Training Center Cornerstone Ceremony, Conferences by Schetyna, Biedroń, Petru, and Confederation

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will participate at 10:30 AM in the cornerstone ceremony for the construction of the "Legia Training Center" Research and Development Complex and Training Center. At noon, Minister Beata Kempa will organize a press conference regarding a report on Polish humanitarian aid.

At 9:30 AM in Wrocław, a press conference will be held by the Civic Platform leader, Grzegorz Schetyna. At 10:00 AM in Bydgoszcz, Paweł Olszewski and Krzysztof Brejza will speak about the construction of local roads.

At 1:00 PM, the leader of Wiosna (Spring), Robert Biedroń, has called a briefing regarding pedophilia in the Catholic Church. Meanwhile, at 11:00 AM, Ryszard Petru will meet with media representatives. His conference will focus on myths about entering the Eurozone. Politicians from Konfederacja (Confederation) are also organizing two conferences in the Sejm: at 10:00 AM on "political censorship" on TVP and at 11:30 AM on Law 447.


07:55

Neumann:

Schetyna to Present Draft Amendments to the Penal Code. We Will Submit it to the Sejm Today. It Includes No Statute of Limitations for Pedophilic Offenses and a Lifetime Ban on Working with Children
"We see that the Church cannot cope on its own. This issue has been in the public sphere for several years now, since an initial conspiracy of silence broke. It is clear that all procedures and actions taken so far are insufficient. Stricter penalties have nothing to do with it, because the point is to make these penalties judicable. It is easiest for PiS to increase penalties. The point is to judge such people," said Sławomir Neumann, head of the Civic Platform-Civic Coalition (PO-KO) parliamentary club, in an interview with Dominika Wielowieyska on TOK FM Radio's Morning Show.

"At 9:30 AM, Grzegorz Schetyna will present at a press conference the draft amendments to the Penal Code that we want to propose. We have drafted this project, gathered signatures. We will submit it today. [The draft includes] no statute of limitations for pedophilic offenses and a lifetime ban on working with children," he added.

07:56

WKK:

I Disagree with Attacking the Church Community as a Whole

- No, I think Jarosław Kaczyński's words [that whoever lays a hand on the Church lays a hand on Poland] are presented in a completely different light today and look completely different. I am a person of faith, a believer, and I will always defend the Church community. The community is more than bishops and parish priests. It is all believers - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- I disagree with attacking the Church community as a whole. Bishops and parish priests have their sins and faults and must be held accountable for them, they must put their house in order, because it is in the interest of the community. There is truly a place in Poland for believers and non-believers, and serious consideration for both. Such extreme opinions, on the one hand, the ruling party, which cynically wants to exploit religion, faith, and the Church in order to win further elections, and on the other hand, the more extreme, left-wing voices that attack strongly. I disagree with both of them - added the leader of PSL.


07:57

Neumann:

Archbishop Głodź's Statement Shows the Church Cannot Purge Itself Because It Has Hierarchs Who See No Problem

„*Archbishop Głodź's statement is something that shows, proves, makes it clear to us that this is precisely why the Church cannot purge itself, because it has hierarchs who see no problem with it, who think it can be swept under the rug. The Church in Gdańsk has an unresolved issue with Father Jankowski and now with Father Cybula*” - said Sławomir Neumann, the head of the Civic Platform–Coalition Civic Party parliamentary club, in an interview with Dominika Wielowieyska on TOK FM Radio's Morning broadcast.


08:02

WKK on Pedophilia in the Church: I Would Expect a Conversation Between the Polish Episcopate and the Pope

- I would expect a meeting with His Holiness Francis, a conversation on this topic by the entire Episcopate. And a decision from the Holy Father. He truly knows what decisions to make and is misunderstood in many places. In my opinion, he is even unacceptable in many places, but he has a truly heroic mission that he is carrying out: cleansing the Church and leading it as it should be led - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:04

Sikorski:

Kaczyński Should Address Pedophilia Within His Own Party; We All Know the Allegations and Rumors
I believe Jarosław Kaczyński should address this problem within his own party, Radosław Sikorski stated in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Graffiti". The problem of pedophilia? the journalist inquired. We all read, we see these videos about tapes that supposedly don't exist, which someone is trying to buy. Interesting, isn't it? Sikorski responded. Mr. Marshal, but one needs to follow the thread to the ball of yarn. Can you say why, what, and how within the party? Witwicki continued to ask. No, because we don't have privileged knowledge, but we all know what allegations or rumors are being made, Sikorski declared.

08:11

Sikorski:

In our time, Israel courted Poland to vote pro-Israel, e.g., in the EU. Now that we are weak in the EU, they take liberties.

- Back then, when the US Secretary of State raised this issue with me, she didn't dare to do it publicly, so I asked her: On whose behalf are you doing this? Because we satisfied the citizens of the United States long ago. Poland has paid compensation under the indemnification agreement. So, in our time, Israel courted Poland so that Poland would vote pro-Israel, for example, in the EU. Now that we are weak in the EU, they take liberties - said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Graffiti".


08:15

Sikorski:

Americans Should Realize the Right Moment to Help Polish Jews Was 1943-1944, When Poland Begged, Not Now When They Demand

- We need to make foreign partners, Americans, realize that if they wanted to help Polish Jews, the right moment was in 1943-1944, when Poland, through Jeziorański and Karski, primarily begged for it. Back then, they didn't lift a finger, and today they are demanding. It's a bit late - said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Graffiti".


08:16

WKK:

If the European Commission leaned further left, there would likely be no place for the PSL. Today, it's in the center.

- I don't agree with everything [said by representatives of the European Coalition, including Włodzimierz Czarzasty]. Although reviewing the concordat, whether it is being fulfilled by either side, whether the Polish state is implementing everything, whether the Church is implementing everything, is not reprehensible. It's not an attack on any community - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Interview". - Everyone wants us to achieve the best possible result. I would like us to defeat PiS - he added.

- If the coalition [European Coalition] had leaned further left, there would probably be no place for the PSL there. Today, it is in the center, where we are more to the right, and SLD is more to the left - emphasized the PSL leader. - It seems that Robert Biedroń doesn't want to [join the European Coalition], but if he did, there would likely be a moment when the PSL would leave such a coalition - he said.


08:22

Sikorski on the Tu-154M Wreckage Return: "It is so repulsive that they are lying to Poles like this, playing on this tragedy to mobilize their sect. I hope voters will draw conclusions."

- During the campaign, they said that only will was lacking. And there is no wreckage, no evidence of an assassination. Yet money is still being drawn from the state budget. Macierewicz travels with security as if he were a minister, despite being a long-discredited head of a pseudo-commission. The fact that they are lying to Poles like this, playing on this tragedy to mobilize their sect, is so repulsive that I hope voters will draw conclusions from it – said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Graffiti" program.


08:26

WKK:

We're Not Waiting for a Knight in Shining Armor

- We are not waiting for a knight in shining armor. We have to take matters into our own hands, and we have taken matters into our own hands. For 3 years, everyone said: it's impossible to unite the opposition, the opposition can't agree. Now that we've reached an agreement, there's an attempt to: let's look for differences now, how did they reach an agreement. There are no such differences in the European program - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:50

Bielan on Sekielski's Film: I Saw the Beginning. The First Story Was Very Shocking. It Made a Big Impression on Me

- I saw the beginning [of Tomasz Sekielski's film]. Ten, twenty minutes. I haven't managed to watch the whole thing yet. Those first scenes are quite shocking, the first story is very shocking. It made a big impression on me - Adam Bielan stated in a conversation with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet. - Pedophilia is one of the most disgusting crimes because it affects innocent children, destroys their psyche, and impacts their psyche for their entire lives - he added.

As the Deputy Speaker of the Senate emphasized, situations like the Church sweeping pedophilia cases under the rug should absolutely not happen. - We know there are new guidelines from the Holy Father. They will come into effect on June 1st - he added. - We have quite promising reactions from the hierarchy. It should also be remembered that many hierarchs had already introduced a very good system of warning and informing earlier, for example, Bishop Libera in Płock - he continued.


08:55

Bielan on Archbishop Głodź's Remarks: 'Hard to Comment. We Know the Statistics Showing the Film's Immense Popularity. I Believe Bishops Should Also Familiarize Themselves with This Material'
It's hard to comment on [Archbishop Głodź's words that 'he doesn't watch just anything']. We know the internet statistics which show that this film ['Only Don't Tell Anyone'] enjoys immense popularity. I believe that the hierarchs of the Polish Church should also familiarize themselves with this material sooner or later, to know what Poles are living by, and also the faithful of the Church - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.

09:00

Bielan:

We will submit a proposal to toughen the Penal Code. It's hard to say when it will be submitted, but the project is ready.
With PiS, and Jarosław Kaczyński in particular, toughening penalties for various crimes is nothing new, as PiS itself was founded on this, on a new draft of the Penal Code that we submitted in 2000-2001. If one looks at our achievements in parliament and the postulates we made while still in opposition, we have spoken about this toughening many times. The Penal Code needs to be examined. We will certainly submit, as our leader announced yesterday, a proposal to toughen this code. It's difficult for me to say [when it will be submitted]. This project is ready. It's not as if we only started dealing with this after that film, because at the beginning of our term, despite opposition in the Sejm, we pushed through a law establishing the transparency of the pedophile register. At that time, it was rather the left-wing circles that were decidedly against it, trying to stop us - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.

09:03

Bielan:

All Opinion Polls Show Many PSL Voters Have Drifted Away After Decision to Veer Left and Join EC

- The leaders of the Polish People's Party (PSL) are becoming increasingly nervous because all opinion polls show that a great many PSL voters have drifted away from the party after its decision to veer left and join the European Coalition (KE) - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.


09:08

Bielan on Kaczyński in "Question for Breakfast": He received an invitation, so he will appear. I don't see anything strange about it

- He received an invitation, so he will appear. It has happened before when I was the PiS spokesperson. No, no [I didn't suggest this idea], I am intensely running my campaign. However, I don't see anything strange about it – stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet. - I don't think there is a need to improve his image – he added.


09:11

Bielan:

The Election Result is at Risk. It's Not as Though We Are Certain of Victory

- If you ask me about the election result, then yes, it is at risk. It's not as though we are certain of victory. I would remind you that 5 years ago, Civic Platform won the European elections by a margin of three per mille, 25,000 votes. These elections, and I have been repeating this for a long time, can be decided by a very small number of votes. We know that there will be a very high mobilization of voters for Civic Platform and the left. We must do everything to make our voters aware that these elections are truly important. These are most likely the most important European elections in our history - stated Adam Bielan in a conversation with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.


09:44

Schetyna:

Whoever Raises a Hand Against Polish Children Raises a Hand Against Poland. We Want to Change Three Laws. This Bill Will Be Submitted to the Sejm Marshal's Office Within an Hour

- Whoever raises a hand against Polish children, raises a hand against Poland. This is a very important realization. We must constantly remember this, today and tomorrow. The legislative change concerns a swift, instantaneous reaction from the Polish parliament - said Grzegorz Schetyna during a press conference.

- We want to change three laws. We must very clearly abolish the statute of limitations for pedophilic offenses and crimes. We must introduce an absolute ban on working with children and youth for convicted individuals. Finally, we want to propose a team of special prosecutors, who can be appointed by the Children's Ombudsman, and who will be dedicated to handling these cases - Schetyna added.

- Within an hour, this bill will be placed in the Sejm Marshal's office - Schetyna assured.


09:51

Zandberg:

The European Coalition Has Failed. It Has Already Lost These Elections Because This Ship Took On Too Many Different and Conflicting Individuals.

The European Coalition has failed. The European Coalition has essentially already lost these elections because this ship took on too many people, too different and too conflicted. This is likely draining the fuel. You can see it in the terribly sluggish election campaign of the European Coalition. They truly don’t have that common thread they could talk about, because how do you unite that commonality if on one hand there are people with more progressive views, and on the other, very radically conservative ones” – said Adrian Zandberg from Razem in a conversation with Paweł Lisicki on Polskie Radio Channel III.


09:56

Zandberg:

The Narrative of Polarization and Poland in War Trenches is False

"The narrative that we have polarization and that Poland is in war trenches, with half the nation on one side and half on the other, and they can't stand each other, is false. In my opinion, this is an element of a story spun so that Grzegorz Schetyna could build the political project he built and to marginalize those forces on the right who are dissatisfied with PiS. This narrative will soon be verified," said Adrian Zandberg from Razem in an interview with Paweł Lisicki on Polish Radio's Program III.


10:00

Kuźmiuk on Bieńkowska and the EC Budget Proposal: If our country's representative doesn't defend Polish interests, even in closed EC forums, how can the Platforma leader blame PiS for this genuinely bad project?

- If our country's representative, even in closed forums of the European Commission, does not defend Polish interests, then how can the leader of Platforma now blame Law and Justice for this genuinely bad project - said Zbigniew Kuźmiuk in a conversation with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter).


10:07

Kuźmiuk on Canceled Visit of Israeli Delegation: As a Respectable Country, We Will Not Allow Diplomacy to Be Conducted in This Way. That Is Why This Visit Was Canceled. PiS Maintains an Unambiguous, Firm Line on This Matter.

Israel sees something in this, but we see nothing in it, and what's more, as a respectable country, we will not allow diplomacy to be conducted in this way. That is why this visit was simply canceled. There is no need to look for sensationalism here. Law and Justice maintains an unambiguous, firm line on this matter. We officially state that regarding ownerless property, the matter is definitively concluded – said Zbigniew Kuźmiuk in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter).


10:33

A Verdict Should Not Burden a National Hero. PSL Files a Motion with the Ombudsman to Quash the Brest Verdict

- We are filing a motion with the Ombudsman to quash the disgraceful verdict, to erase the shame of the Brest court's verdict, and to rehabilitate Wincenty Witos. New possibilities have emerged that offer a chance to revisit this matter - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a briefing. - This is the only way, as he has the authority to file an extraordinary appeal and quash this verdict, because it should not burden a national hero - he added.


11:07

PJK:

Julia Przyłębska is my social discovery of recent years, a truly lovely person

- I have many friends in politics. I also have friends who are not involved in politics. This is my social discovery of recent years, but a truly lovely person - Julia Przyłębska. She is the President of the Constitutional Tribunal, but these are entirely private acquaintances, I really enjoy visiting her - Jarosław Kaczyński said in an interview with Monika Zamachowska and Michał Olszański on TVP2's "Pytanie na Śniadanie". 


11:35

European Commission Submits Three Bills on Combating Pedophilia. Gasiuk-Pihowicz: PiS Will Either Stand with Victims or Perpetrators
Everything is in the hands of Law and Justice, which has managed to process bills overnight, so I think the upcoming Sejm session is the moment when serious work can begin on this project and see it through to the end. We are appealing to the Prime Minister to initiate the action of the Joint Commission of the Government and the Episcopate, which could take up this issue” – said Piotr Zgorzelski from PSL-UED at a press conference. “The place for priest pedophiles is in prison, not in a home for retired priests. All perpetrators of pedophilic acts should go to prison, as long as their health allows. This applies to all other individuals who have committed pedophilia, not just priests. Today, we are submitting a bill on the non-statute of limitations for pedophilia crimes. Any responsibility for pedophilia crimes other than accountability before a court is a farce. Every case of pedophilia should be considered under the Penal Code” – said Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz from PO-KO. “We appeal to Mr. Jarosław Kaczyński, we call on him to make a public declaration and answer the question today. Will PiS support the bill on the non-statute of limitations for pedophilia crimes. Today, we have a black and white situation. PiS will either stand with the victims, or it will stand with the perpetrators of pedophilia” – she added. 

11:55

Schetyna:

A commission will be established in the next Sejm to investigate the conspiracy of silence regarding pedophilia. It will comprise legal specialists, moral authorities, and possibly members of the Church.

https://twitter.com/SchetynadlaPO/status/1127872479534383104


12:21

Terlecki:

Before the local elections, we had "Clergy," now we again have some film attacking the Church. I don't think it's a coincidence.

- No, I haven't watched [Tomasz Sekielski's film]. I don't have time. I watch few films - Ryszard Terlecki stated in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

- The timing of this film's release coincides with the election date. Before the local elections, we had "Clergy," now we again have some film attacking the Church, so I don't think it's a coincidence. But when I have some time... - he added.


12:49

Gryglas on Sekielski's Film: 'I'm Not Claiming It's Fiction, But Reality Can Be Presented Differently. It's a Marginal Phenomenon, and Generalizations About the Entire Church or Community of Believers Cannot Be Made.'

- I haven't watched, and I won't watch, this film [by Tomasz Sekielski]. Has the Church not dealt with this issue? I think it could have done more. I agree with that. But I take Cardinal Polak's statement on this matter at face value. I believe this attitude of the Church will change diametrically - stated Zbigniew Gryglas in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

When asked why he hadn't watched it, he replied: - I didn't watch the play "Klatwa" (The Curse), nor did I watch the film "Kler" (Clergy). This is because I listened to the editor who prepared this film, and in my opinion, the attitude towards the matter was not objective. I saw some fragments of this film.

- I'm not claiming these are fictional images, but reality can be presented in different ways. I emphasize, this is a marginal phenomenon, and generalizations cannot be applied here to the entire Church, the community of believers - he continued.

Responding to a journalist's remark that it's difficult to comment without watching the film, the PiS MP replied: - I will never read "Mein Kampf", but I can say that this book led to the greatest crime in the world. I am not comparing [Sekielski's film to Mein Kampf], I am just giving an example.


14:42

Brudziński:

Any Officer Attempting to Cover Up Cases Involving Clergy Would Be Immediately Fired
Responding to all the opposition's ideas, I can only say this: that they are greatly embracing these tirades and the attack delivered here yesterday by the former head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, who suggested that the Polish police, in this case, are under some political heel and are not fulfilling their duties. I want to appeal once again. It doesn't matter if today the head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration is a PiS politician, and yesterday or the day before it was someone from Civic Platform, the task of the Polish police is to pursue criminals. If politicians from Civic Platform want to conduct these kinds of tirades for the needs of an election campaign, let them do it directed at me, at politicians, but they should stay away from the police and other services. Saying that pedophiles are under the umbrella of the police, that the police are not taking action, is something exceptionally indecent, especially from the mouth of a former head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, a politician from a party during which police booths burned down under the Russian embassy, legal demonstrations were broken up, etc. The police are acting in this matter and there is no umbrella; quite the contrary. If I were to receive information that any police officer or services subordinate to the Ministry of Interior and Administration were trying to sweep a case under the rug because it concerned a clergyman, a priest, they would be immediately disciplined and removed from the police – stated Joachim Brudziński at a conference in Szczecin.

14:42

Jaki:

PO Has Embarrassed Itself. The Bill on Pedophilia They're Submitting Today Was Submitted and Rejected in 2014

“The Civic Platform has embarrassed itself once again today. They have terrible luck, because the bill they submitted today is a bill that was submitted when they were in power. In 2014, our small Solidary Poland club submitted a package of solutions aimed at protecting children from pedophilia, including a registry of pedophiles and the idea that Grzegorz Schetyna spoke about today” - said Deputy Minister Patryk Jaki at a press conference.

“Today everyone wants to fight, but when we came to the Sejm, the Platform did not want an open [pedophile] registry, the National Court Register [KRS], the Supreme Court [SN] had doubts, and the Ombudsman [RPO] also torpedoed the project” - he added. 


14:47

Brudziński on PO's Ideas: Please Analyze the Vote When PiS Submitted the Bill on the Pedophile Registry. Please Analyze the Words Spoken from the Podium and How PO Politicians Voted
Regarding the Platform's ideas, I can only say this. Please analyze the vote when PiS submitted the bill concerning the pedophile registry. Please analyze the words spoken from the podium and how PO politicians voted. Today they are full of indignation and ready to present far-reaching demands. PiS's stance on this matter was presented yesterday by President Kaczyński in Szczecin, and everything that needed to be said on this issue has been said. What has been declared will be implemented through the legislative process: raising the victim's age, eliminating the possibility of suspended sentences for pedophilic acts, and also raising the scale that a court can apply to a person committing such an act – stated Joachim Brudziński at a press conference in Szczecin.

14:52

Biedroń Appeals to TVP President to Broadcast Sekielski Film, and to Ziobro to Establish a Special Team. 'We Must Hear the Confession of the Sinful Church'

“The day of reckoning has come. We must hear the confession of the sinful Church. We know today that Tomasz Sekielski’s film enjoys enormous popularity on the internet, with nearly 6 million people having watched it” - stated the leader of Wiosna, Robert Biedroń, at a press conference. - “I appeal to the president of TVP to broadcast this film on TVP, on Program I, during prime time. Public television serves a mission. The law mandates public television to disseminate a mission that will present the most important social issues, and this is one of the most significant social problems”.

We appeal to the Prosecutor General to establish a special team to investigate all cases of crimes committed by clergy presented in this film. We must do this because the scale of the abuses presented is immense, the situation is exceptional, and requires swift action. We know that the Church has been covering up such cases for years, hiding criminals, and there is a risk of obfuscation and perpetrators going into hiding. The prosecutor must act decisively and quickly” - he added. - “The third matter is the establishment of a permanent team of prosecutors who will investigate such crimes within the Catholic Church, as has been the case in other countries”.


14:56

Scheuring-Wielgus:

Neither Kaczyński, Schetyna, Kosiniak-Kamysz, nor Lubnauer Have Any Moral Right to Speak About Pedophilia. They Did Nothing.

"Neither Kaczyński, nor Schetyna, nor Kosiniak-Kamysz, nor Lubnauer have any moral right to speak about pedophilia. None of them did anything when we, with the 'Don't Be Afraid' foundation, published the map of pedophilia. The map of pedophilia among Polish priests contains over 400 cases, the kind that Tomasz Sekielski shows in his film. Politicians from the opposition, and the ruling party, did nothing" - said Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus at a press conference.


16:25

President Duda: The film makes an impression. One thing is certain. We must fight pedophilia ruthlessly and everywhere.

The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, commented on the film "Kler" (Clergy). He admitted that it made an impression on him and emphasized that "one thing is certain: we must fight pedophilia ruthlessly and everywhere." The President's statement appeared on Twitter.


17:59

SLD:

When the European Coalition says an attack on Polish children is an attack on the Polish state, J.K. shouts that an attack on the church is an attack on Poland. These words reveal the true face of the ruling party.

- Today, when the European Coalition says that a hand raised against Polish children is a hand raised against the Polish state, Jarosław Kaczyński shouts that a hand raised against the church is a hand raised against Poland. These words – more than any others – reveal the true face of the ruling party. If the Law and Justice party (PiS) wants to be credible in the fight against pedophilia, then the Prosecutor General should initiate proceedings ex officio in all recently disclosed incidents of a pedophilic nature involving priests – it was stated in the position of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) regarding the establishment of a Truth and Redress Commission concerning pedophilia in the Catholic Church.



19:50

Sekielski on the Polish Primate's Reaction After "Don't Tell Anyone" Premiere: 'I'm Very Positively Surprised. I Think They Are Important Words'

- I thought there would be the usual haughty silence when the Church is confronted with a difficult topic. First, all the bishops have to gather, they ponder what to do for a long time, and then the press spokesperson comes out and reads a statement. I thought it would be similar this time, and I'm very positively surprised. I think those are important words, the ones the primate said - Tomasz Sekielski stated in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".


19:55

Sekielski:

An External Commission, Legally Empowered and Independent of Bishops, Should Be Established

- This is my opinion. An external commission should be established, comprising individuals not subject to the hierarchy of bishops. They should be independent of them. A commission empowered by law, with access to church archives, capable of questioning priests and their superiors. A commission to which victims can report. This is, of course, a task for years - said Tomasz Sekielski in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".


20:02

Sekielski:

There's a story not included in the film. A diocesan bishop covered up a sexual scandal involving a priest. It will be told in a sequel.

- Naturally, I don't want to reveal names and details for now. For example, there is one story that doesn't appear in the film because what happens in it had not concluded by the time editing began. This story will be told in a sequel. It also includes a very well-documented thread about how a diocesan bishop covered up a sexual scandal involving a priest - said Tomasz Sekielski in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".


20:05

Biedroń:

The Church Was an Extraterritorial Island Where Law and Justice Didn't Apply; Politicians Feared to Touch It
- This is, in fact, a guilty conscience that has waited too long, certainly too long, for thirty years of the Third Polish Republic, for us to see what we have led to by not watching over the Church. It was the only social group in Poland that was an island, an extraterritorial territory where law did not apply, where justice did not apply. Politicians are afraid to touch this island. All previous governments had the same attitude towards the Church - said Robert Biedroń in Kropka nad I.

20:06

Sekielski Responds to Terlecki: The Election Campaign in Poland Ends Next Spring with the Presidential Election. So, I'm to Understand I Should Only Show This Film in June Next Year?

This is absurd. I wouldn't even want to get into a discussion with politicians. Everything can be politicized and reduced to an election campaign. I'll just remind you that in Poland, the election campaign ends next spring with the presidential election. So, I'm to understand that I should only show this film in June next year? – Tomasz Sekielski said in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach" (Facts After Facts).


20:10

Biedroń:

What is it that makes politicians protect the Church so fiercely, standing behind it?
- There is such an Augean stable there, there are so many problems that I wouldn't expect purification from the Church itself, but rather that politicians will finally have the courage to deal with matters that have remained unresolved until now. What is it that makes politicians protect the Church so fiercely, standing behind it? - Robert Biedroń said on Kropka nad I.

20:11

Biedroń:

It's no coincidence Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus wasn't on the European Coalition's lists. She spoke about it publicly because she had the courage to speak about pedophilia in the Church for years.
- We need to escape from this and choose politicians who have courage. It's no coincidence that Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus wasn't on the European Coalition's lists. She spoke about it publicly because she had the courage to speak about pedophilia in the Catholic Church for years - said Robert Biedroń on Kropka nad I.

20:16

Biedroń:

I expect the police to enter in the morning, as they did in Mrs. Podleśna's case, and to enter all these locations and check the archives. If we learned about crimes committed by another professional group, the police would be there immediately!
- I expect the police to enter all the curias tomorrow morning; here is a list prepared by the Nie lękajcie się foundation, of hierarchs responsible for covering up pedophilia. I expect the police to enter in the morning, as they did in Mrs. Podleśna's case, and to enter all these locations and check the archives. The state must act effectively in this matter; after all, there is a suspicion of obstruction in this case. If we learned about crimes committed by another professional group, the police would be there immediately! - said Robert Biedroń in Kropka nad I.

20:27

Biedroń on the Słupsk Pedophile Case: 'I Made Crucial Decisions, the Kind That Should Be Made: I Immediately Suspended the Man and Sent Documents to the Prosecutor'
- I made crucial decisions, the kind that should be made: I immediately suspended the man and sent documents to the prosecutor. We did it immediately, and that's how it should happen in such cases, and it should be the standard - Robert Biedroń stated when asked by Monika Olejnik about the pedophile case in Słupsk.

20:31

Biedroń Responds to Olejnik's Question on Kaczyński's Words: Let's See a Film Screening and Who Raised Their Hand Against Whom in Poland
- Let's see at 8:45 PM by the Field Cathedral a film screening and who raised their hand against whom in Poland – said Robert Biedroń in response to Monika Olejnik's question about Jarosław Kaczyński's words.

20:37

Kempa on Timmermans: If it's about those who don't like or love Poland, who want things to stay as they were and disregard Polish citizens' opinions on the judiciary, then I ask, how does this relate to respect in the EU?

If it's about those who truly don't like, don't love Poland, who still come here and try to interfere in our internal affairs by participating in the election campaign. I'm talking about Mr. Timmermans here. If they want things to stay as they were and don't pay attention to, don't respect Polish citizens, who – as polls show – think completely differently, have a completely different perception of the judiciary, and also because we have a different vision aimed at making the judiciary just, but above all effective, swift, and where sentences are handed down and cases are truly processed without unnecessary delay, if for these aspirations we are today punished, brought before the CJEU, then I ask, how does this, for some in this Union, relate to respect” – said Minister Beata Kempa in an interview with Michał Adamczyk on TVP Info's “Gość Wiadomości”.


20:43

Kempa:

Let Schetyna look into his and his colleagues' consciences on how they voted on the pedophile registry. He should remain silent on this matter.

Grzegorz Schetyna has a very short memory, because it was we who ordered the tightening of all penalties and the pedophile registry. Let Grzegorz Schetyna look into his and his party colleagues' consciences on how they voted on these solutions. We know that this was strongly protested. I think he should remain silent on this matter,” Minister Beata Kempa said in an interview with Michał Adamczyk on „Gość Wiadomości” on TVP Info.


20:45

IMAGE OF THE DAY: Skórzyński: For PiS, which has been tightening relations with hierarchs for years, the scandal is troublesome. News: And what is Jarosław Kaczyński like in everyday life? He doesn't drink coffee, likes pancakes and grilled sausage
-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: Sekielski: There is a story that does not appear in the film. One of the diocesan bishops covered up a sexual scandal involving a priest. It will be told in the sequel. Biedroń on the fact that the film shows who raises their hand against whom in Poland. Scheuring-Wielgus: Neither Kaczyński, nor Schetyna, nor Kosiniak-Kamysz, nor Lubnauer have any moral right to speak about pedophilia. They have done nothing on this matter. SLD: When the EC says that a hand raised against Polish children is a hand raised against the Polish state, PJK shouts that a hand raised against the church is a hand raised against Poland. These words show the true face of the ruling party. https://300polityka.pl/live/2019/05/13/ ***** WYDARZENIA POLSATU -- POLITICAL STORM AFTER THE FILM ABOUT PEDOPHILIA AND RACING WITH IDEAS ON HOW TO FIGHT IT - announcement. -- BESIDES THE NON-PARTISAN CONDEMNATION OF PEDOPHILIA CASES IN THE CHURCH, SHOWN IN THE FILM BY THE SEKIELSKI BROTHERS, POLITICIANS ARE COMPETING WITH IDEAS TO FIGHT THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN - Agnieszka Milczarz. -- PLATFORMA, SUPPORTED BY PSL, WANTS TO ABOLISH THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR PEDOPHILIA CRIMES, BUT ALSO AN ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION OF WORKING WITH CHILDREN FOR THOSE CONVICTED, AND AT THE RPD TO ESTABLISH A TEAM OF PROSECUTORS - Milczarz continues. -- PATRYK JAKI ATTACKED PLATFORMA FOR, WHEN HIS SOLIDARNA POLSKA PREPARED SIMILAR CHANGES, PLATFORMA WAS AGAINST IT - Milczarz. -- TODAY, BESIDES THE LACK OF ACTION ON PEDOPHILIA, THE RULING PIS IS CRITICIZED - Milczarz continues. -- SOME PIS POLITICIANS DO NOT INTEND TO WATCH THE FILM BY THE SEKIELSKI BROTHERS, WHICH ALREADY HAS OVER 8 MILLION VIEWS ONLINE - Milczarz: Statements by Zbigniew Gryglas and Ryszard Terlecki. -- IT'S JUST UNDER TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ELECTIONS, THE FINAL STRETCH OF THE CAMPAIGN AND THE FINAL IDEAS - announcement. -- IN A REPORT ABOUT JOACHIM BRUDZIŃSKI AND BLACK HAWK. -- FROM A COMMON CAMPFIRE AND FISHING, POLITICIANS POSTED A SERIES OF PHOTOS ONLINE - Dariusz Ociepa: Everything was perceived, at the peak of the campaign, as an attempt to improve the image of the PiS chairman. -- JAROSŁAW KACZYŃSKI WAS ALSO A GUEST ON ONE OF THE BREAKFAST PROGRAMS ON PUBLIC TELEVISION TODAY - Ociepa continues: The statement about social relationships [with Julia Przyłębska] attracted the most attention. ***** FAKTY TVN -- ON THE FRONT PAGE ABOUT THE OPPOSITION'S PROJECTS ON PEDOPHILIA: First - pedophilia crimes will not be subject to the statute of limitations. Second, there will be an absolute ban on working with youth for those convicted. And third, a special team of prosecutors pursuing pedophiles will be established. The opposition's legislative proposals have landed on the desk of the Marshal of the Sejm. -- IT DEPENDS ONLY ON PIS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WITH THE OPPOSITION'S PROJECT; IF IT IS CONSIDERED ONLY AN ELEMENT OF THE CAMPAIGN, IT WILL BE THROWN AWAY; IF IT IS TREATED SERIOUSLY, NO PEDOPHILIA CRIME WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS - Krzysztof Skórzyński. -- THE FIRST REACTION OF PIS ESSENTIALLY CLOSES THE DISCUSSION ON LEGAL CHANGES - Skórzyński. -- PLEASE ANALYZE THE VOTES ON PIS'S PROPOSALS FOR THE PEDOPHILE REGISTER - Brudziński. -- THIS IS CLEARLY A PREPARED RESPONSE - Skórzyński. -- IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO SEEK NON-PARTISAN AGREEMENT HERE - Skórzyński. -- THE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING 3 CASES, AS DECLARED BY THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR - Skórzyński. -- THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT WANT TO UNDERTAKE ONE THING WHICH WAS BEING BID AGAINST THE OPPOSITION - A SPECIAL COMMISSION OUTSIDE THE CHURCH; PIS MUST DO THIS ON THIS MATTER - Skórzyński. -- FOR PIS, WHICH HAS BEEN TIGHTENING RELATIONS WITH HIERARCHS FOR YEARS, THE ISSUE OF PEDOPHILIA IN THE CHURCH IS UNCOMFORTABLE - Skórzyński. -- Gryglas on Mein Kampf, Terlecki on the film attacking the Church. -- REPORT ON PRIESTS-PERPETRATORS: Father Dariusz Olejniczak, convicted for molestation, conducted retreats for children. On Monday, he applied to be transferred to the secular state. Father Eugeniusz M. was removed from any pastoral activities. These are some of the cases featured in the film "Don't Tell Anyone." -- THE CHURCH PAID A HIGH PRICE - in the announcement: The United States, Ireland, Australia, Chile - it all started with one case or the first revealed scandal. The conspiracy of silence was broken and the cover-up of pedophilia ended. The Church paid a high price - and it's not just about money. -- IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HONEST, THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO TAKE VACATIONS - in the announcement: This is the final stretch - only 13 days are left until the European Parliament elections. Among the candidates are ministers, deputy ministers, deputy marshals, MPs, and senators. It was supposed to be honest. They were supposed to take vacations during the campaign and conduct it solely with their own money. -- PATRYK JAKI: I am always on leave when I am during an election campaign. -- JOACHIM BRUDZIŃSKI: As per my previous announcements, I have submitted a request to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki for leave. -- WHO PAYS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MEETINGS AND TRAVEL - ARLETA ZALEWSKA: The issue of leaves for those PiS politicians who are in the government, on this final stretch of the election campaign, is more than just a matter of absence from Warsaw. It is primarily a question of using the privileges of a government member in the election fight. To put it bluntly - it is a question of who pays for the organization of a candidate's arrival at a conference or meeting with voters: the ministry or the election committee. -- JOACHIM BRUDZIŃSKI: For all campaign events where I will appear as a candidate in these European Parliament elections, I will travel by private car. -- BUT YESTERDAY HE CAME WITH THE PRIME MINISTER - ZALEWSKA: Except that on Sunday, the minister arrived with the Prime Minister in a government motorcade to a regional PiS convention in Szczecin. -- REPORT ON JOACHIM BRUDZIŃSKI AND BLACK HAWK: There were 20 minutes left in the junior league match, but it had to be stopped. Because Minister Joachim Brudziński had a helicopter landing scheduled on the field. One thing must be credited to the minister - he admitted that the "landing didn't go well," and allowed the youth to see the Black Hawk up close. ****** WIADOMOŚCI TVP -- PIS ANNOUNCES TOUGHER REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE FIGHT AGAINST PEDOPHILIA - Maciej Sawicki. -- THE UNITED RIGHT HAS ALREADY INTRODUCED A PEDOPHILE REGISTER - Sawicki. -- THE EUROPEAN COALITION AT THE FINISH OF THE CAMPAIGN IS RELYING ON SHARP, ANTI-CHURCH RHETORIC AND ATTACKING THE PIS GOVERNMENT - Sawicki. -- CHURCH HIERARCHS SPEAK ABOUT PEDOPHILIA WITH THE SAME DECISIVENESS AS THE GOVERNMENT - Sawicki. -- ZBIGNIEW ZIOBRO HAS APPOINTED A SPECIAL TEAM OF PROSECUTORS WHO WILL EXAMINE THE FACTS REVEALED IN THE SEKIELSKI FILM - Sawicki. -- THE LEADER OF WIOSNA ACCUSES PO OF HYPOCRISY - Sawicki. -- ATTEMPTS TO INCORPORATE PEDOPHILIA INTO THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN DO NOT SERVE THE EFFECTIVE FIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL OFFENDERS - Sawicki. -- THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS CANCELLED A MEETING WITH AN ISRAELI DELEGATION. REPRESENTATIVES OF BENJAMIN NETANYAHU WANTED TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF JEWISH CLAIMS - announcement. -- AT THE LAST MINUTE, THE COMPOSITION OF THE ISRAELI DELEGATION WAS CHANGED - Damian Diaz. -- THE POLISH REACTION IS DECISIVE, BUT NOT SURPRISING, BECAUSE THE PIS CHAIRMAN AND THE PRIME MINISTER HAVE ALREADY SPOKEN ABOUT THE CLAIMS - Diaz. -- PIS'S POSITION ON THE CLAIMS IS SUPPORTED BY ⅔ OF POLES - Diaz. -- 70% OF POLES FAVOR DEEP CHANGES IN THE JUDICIARY - announcement and polls by ARC Rynek i Opinie, Kantar, and Ipsos. -- EFFECTIVE AND CONSISTENT IN ACTION, WHICH EVEN HIS POLITICAL OPPONENTS ADMIT - announcement: And what is Jarosław Kaczyński like in everyday life? Today he revealed a glimpse into his private life. -- HE DOESN'T DRINK COFFEE, HE REALLY LIKES BIGOS, GRILLED SAUSAGE AND PANCAKES - Michał Adamczyk continues. -- HE CHOSE POLITICS INSTEAD OF AN ACTING CAREER - Sylwia Szczęsna in a report about Jarosław Kaczyński. -- HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT EXCESSES, BUT IF HE SUDDENLY ACQUIRED A FORTUNE, HE WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM MANAGING IT - Szczęsna. -- I WOULDN'T HAVE THE CONSCIENCE NOT TO GIVE IT AWAY. I WOULD KEEP SOMETHING FOR MYSELF, PERHAPS IN RETIREMENT I WOULD SEE A PIECE OF THE WORLD, BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THE WORLD ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON OFFICIAL DUTY - Jarosław Kaczyński. -- PRIVATELY, THE PIS CHAIRMAN CAN BE MET IN THE MOUNTAINS, BY THE LAKE, OR BY A CAMPFIRE - Szczęsna. -- THE PIS CHAIRMAN IS KNOWN FOR HIS LOVE OF ANIMALS - Szczęsna. -- FIONA AND CZARUŚ JEALOUSLY COMPETE FOR THE AFFECTION OF THEIR OWNER - Sylwia Szczęsna about Jarosław Kaczyński's cats. -- JAROSŁAW KACZYŃSKI LIKES TO SPEND HIS FREE TIME AMONG GOOD FRIENDS, INCLUDING JULIA PRZYŁĘBSKA - Sylwia Szczęsna. -- AMONG HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, HE IS KNOWN FOR HIS SENSE OF HUMOR - Szczęsna. -- BEATA MAZUREK: When I try to sort things out with him, he starts telling me something, I'm slightly terrified whether I should say it or not, after which at some point I burst out laughing. -- JADWIGA WIŚNIEWSKA: I was sometimes fooled too, but very humorously and very kindly.

20:50

Kempa:

It cannot be that the issue of pedophilia is generalized and other groups where this problem occurs, e.g., celebrities, are not mentioned. If Schetyna wants to use this for a brutal political fight, he is mistaken and will lose.
"It cannot be that this issue [pedophilia] is generalized and other groups where this problem occurs are not mentioned. I am thinking particularly of those who are known for being known, meaning celebrities, as well as all others," said Minister Beata Kempa in an interview with Michał Adamczyk on "Gość Wiadomości" on TVP Info. "If Grzegorz Schetyna wants to use this situation for a brutal political fight, he is mistaken. He will simply lose this fight, and we will win the fight against pedophiles. This is obvious and clear," she added.