No one will put pressure on the President regarding when to sign or not sign.
- Nawrocki on SAFE
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02/12/2020
07:18
The three-day Sejm session will begin at 10:00 with the oath of office for MP Mariusz Marek Gosek. Marshal Elżbieta Witek's press conference before the session is scheduled for 9:45. Until 17:00, MPs will work on the budget bill during its second reading, and from 19:30, also in its second reading, on the draft concerning changes to the Open Pension Funds (OFE).
At 19:30, a point is scheduled regarding information on the activity of the Constitutional Tribunal in 2018. Similar to yesterday during the committee meeting, its President, Julia Przyłębska, will not be present. At 20:45, the first reading of the draft amendment to certain laws concerning the promotion of consumer health choices will take place, proposing the introduction of the so-called sugar tax.
At 11:00, the head of the Polish Teachers' Union (ZNP), Sławomir Broniarz, will hold his press conference titled "Teacher Salary Increases in the Hands of MPs." President Andrzej Duda will be visiting Zakliczyn. At 15:30, he will participate in a City Council session, and at 16:15, he will meet with residents.
Furthermore, at 10:30, the Sejm's Committee on Culture and Media will consider the Senate's resolution regarding the amendment to the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act and the Public Service Obligation Levy Act, introducing compensation for public media. The Senate decided to reject the PiS proposal, so a vote on this matter will occur – either tomorrow or on Friday.
07:56
Kownacki:
A Huge Political Dispute Has Arisen, Leading to a Stalemate Where No One Listens to Arguments; Opposition Refuses to Hear Our Points
08:05
Kownacki:
The Average Pole No Longer Understands What's Happening. They Know Courts Aren't Working Efficiently, Want Them To, and Don't Grasp the Core of the Dispute. Halting Reforms Won't Necessarily Change Presidential Election Outcomes.
- I wouldn't entirely [agree with Jarosław Gowin's opinion]. Because I have the impression that we are discussing justice system reform, while the average Pole truly, they are starting to not understand what is happening. They know that courts are not functioning efficiently, they want them to function efficiently, and they don't understand what one side of the political dispute and the other are actually fighting about. What they are truly battling over. It's abstract, which is why I wouldn't place such hope that, for instance, halting reforms will suddenly cause a change in the presidential election results, nor would I place hope in the opposition that by pursuing this narrative – because it's visible that the opposition has adopted this narrative in their political fight – they will achieve a better electoral outcome. I don't think so - stated Bartosz Kownacki in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:17
- Of course, I would prefer it if the President of the Constitutional Tribunal attended committee meetings, but if a huge part of the attendees, following your line of reasoning, considers these judges of the Constitutional Tribunal, including the President, not to be judges, that they are not the Constitutional Tribunal, and what's more, the level of debate in this committee is so pathetic that it insults such state institutions, the most important institutions in the state, then I'm not surprised that a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal, in accordance with the law, sends a report. No law was broken here. The report was submitted, and the debate on the subject took place - stated Bartosz Kownacki in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:50
„Indeed, the celebrations of the centenary of Poland's marriage to the sea were very interesting and well-organized. Many people came to Puck, not just residents of Pomerania. Families from "Gazeta Polska" arrived, who also expressed their displeasure that I was at the celebrations. They showed dislike towards me. I've gotten used to such behavior being natural in Poland. I remember Powązki and there was constant indulgence” - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, KO's presidential candidate and Deputy Marshal, in an interview with Karolina Lewicka on Radio TOK FM's Poranek.
„Indeed, there was a very large group of people dissatisfied with Andrzej Duda's presidency and they were protesting. If people approach me, shake my hand, and say they support me, it's natural that I greet those people” - she added.
08:51
Kidawa-Błońska:
Poles called 'worse sort,' 'rabble,' 'lying elites' for so many years. Every politician must get used to people reacting to them positively or negatively.
"Poles have been called the 'worse sort,' 'rabble,' 'lying elites' for so many years. These were not said by random people on the street, but by prominent PiS politicians. If someone has behaved this way for so many years, and on top of that, President Duda's actions and the breaking of the constitution are arousing great social resistance, they must get used to the fact that people will not be satisfied, they will not be smiling, because a lot of bad things have happened. Every politician must get used to people reacting to them positively or negatively" - said the Civic Coalition's presidential candidate, Deputy Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, in an interview with Karolina Lewicka on Radio TOK FM's morning program.
08:53
Kidawa-Błońska:
The Real Opponent for Kosiniak-Kamysz, Biedroń, and Hołownia Isn't Me, But Andrzej Duda – That's Where They Should Focus
“I will certainly not be fighting with any opposition candidate. I respect the opposition and I know we have a common task: to stop what is happening in our country. I understand every grouping that fields its own candidate. Every party must have its candidate. The opponent for Kosiniak-Kamysz, Biedroń, and Hołownia is not me, but their opponent is Andrzej Duda, and that is where they should focus” – said the Civic Coalition's presidential candidate and Deputy Marshal Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska in an interview with Karolina Lewicka on TOK FM Radio's Morning Show.
08:54
Kropiwnicki:
There is nothing to apologize for. The Marshal and Deputy Marshal of the Sejm should be able to talk to all citizens of Poland
– I am not in favour of disrupting any meetings or public insults – stated Robert Kropiwnicki in an interview with Michał Rachoń on the TVP Info program "Jedziemy".
– It certainly calms emotions, softens customs. Truly, with today's high level of emotions and escalating political tension, we need to calm emotions, not fuel them – the Civic Platform politician continued.
When asked if Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska would apologize, he replied: – There is nothing to apologize for. The Marshal and Deputy Marshal of the Sejm should be able to talk to all citizens of Poland.
08:57
- I am not in a position to judge the reaction of Mr. Judge, Mr. President [Nawacki], however, I can say one thing. It wasn't the happiest solution to this situation [tearing up the resolution]. It could have been handled differently, by reading, listening, and acknowledging that the resolution is taken into notice, and then doing one's own thing. That's how I can comment on it. Furthermore, tearing up documents is not the most pleasant sight one can see, though we have had such instances in the Sejm as well. Here I want to recall, for instance, MP Pomaska on the parliamentary rostrum, although I don't remember now, she tore up a bill draft during her speech, I believe. So the example comes from above, to some extent, but it's not the best example – stated Krzysztof Sobolewski in an interview with Paweł Lisicki on "Trójka Political Salon".
09:00
Sobolewski:
On the merits, the right is on Nawacki's side. There is a ruling by the Disciplinary Chamber, and no resolution can change that. The law must be applied.
09:05
Sobolewski:
Decision to Link EU Funds to Rule of Law is Outside Treaties. If it Were to Happen, the Treaty Would Need to be Changed, Requiring Unanimity
09:09
Sobolewski:
The EP is Clearly Trying to Influence Election Outcomes and the Course of the Election Campaign
10:08
Nitras:
I wouldn't reduce Schetyna to a man of the past. We are driving this new Civic Platform's momentum. Schetyna is trying to keep up, and we're cheering him on to catch up with the times.
- I wouldn't unequivocally reduce Grzegorz Schetyna to a man who has left. We are undoubtedly the ones driving the momentum of this process, this new Civic Platform. Schetyna is trying to keep pace with this process, and we are cheering him on to catch up with the times - stated Sławomir Nitras in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.
10:10
Nitras:
People Said They Don't Understand Why Someone Like Jaki Stands Up and Represents Poland with His Xenophobic Language. This Isn't Poland, We Don't Agree to Such a Poland
- Did you see yesterday's debate in the European Parliament? Where they condemned, where people said: we don't understand the language you are speaking. We don't understand why someone like Jaki stands up and represents Poland with his xenophobic language. This isn't Poland, meaning we simply don't agree to such a Poland. I think they [those who voted for Jaki] have been largely manipulated, but others must stand up and say: no. I don't think this is the Poland, the face of Poland, that we would want. It cannot be that Ms. Kempa comes on Saturday and screams at homosexuals in Poland, and on Tuesday she travels and represents, saying: I represent Poland here and this is Poland. This isn't Poland. Poland is me, you, people who respect their fellow human beings. This cannot be the face of Poland. Nowe Pokolenie (New Platform) exists so that this is not the face of Poland – stated Sławomir Nitras in a conversation with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.
10:13
Nitras:
Jaruzelski and WRON Broke the Law. Today, Poland's Government, Parliament, and President Are Breaking the Polish Constitution, Placing Them in the Same Camp as Communists
- It's as if General Jaruzelski invoked the state of necessity and complained about American or European sanctions during martial law. Poland has broken the Constitution. I'm not saying PiS is murdering people in the streets, but martial law was introduced in violation of Polish law. Jaruzelski and WRON broke the law. Today, the Polish government, parliament, and president are breaking the Polish Constitution, placing them in the same camp as communists – stated Sławomir Nitras in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.
- If the President of Poland breaks the Polish Constitution, it places him in the same category as those who, by breaking the law, introduced martial law in Poland. And one cannot complain to the world opinion that it is fighting for a democratic Poland – the Civic Platform politician continued.
10:21
Witek:
Once We Receive the Court's Justification Regarding the UODO Chief's Decision, We Will Begin the Procedure for Revealing Candidate Support Lists for the National Council of the Judiciary
„Up until now, we were obligated by the decision of the UODO chief. This has been overturned by a court decision. We are now awaiting the justification. Once we receive the justification, we will begin the procedure for revealing this data. All judges will be informed that this procedure is being initiated. We have published statistical data on the Sejm's website” – said the Marshal of the Sejm, Elżbieta Witek, at a press conference.
11:07
The Law and Justice (PiS) parliamentary club has put forward Robert Jastrzębski as a candidate for the position of a judge at the Constitutional Tribunal. This nomination is a necessity following the death of Judge Grzegorz Jędrejek in January. Jastrzębski was previously nominated by PiS for the Constitutional Tribunal in November of last year, but his candidacy was withdrawn after a few days.
11:13
Scheuring-Wielgus:
PiS Lost the Vote. By a Margin of 14 to 10, the Parliamentary Culture Committee Disagreed with Granting TVP 2 Billion
The parliamentary Culture and Media Committee has rejected the government's proposal to allocate PLN 2 billion to Polish Television (TVP). The vote, which took place on Tuesday, saw the opposition secure a majority, with 14 committee members voting against the allocation and 10 in favour. This decision represents a significant setback for the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, which had championed the funding boost for the public broadcaster.
The proposal, presented by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, aimed to provide substantial financial support to TVP, which has faced criticism regarding its journalistic standards and perceived political bias. Supporters of the funding argued that it was necessary to ensure the continued operation and development of the public broadcaster, enabling it to produce high-quality programming and fulfil its public service mandate.
However, the opposition strongly contested the allocation, citing concerns about TVP's independence and the government's influence over its editorial policy. Critics argued that the large sum of money would further entrench political control over public media, undermining its impartiality and its role as a watchdog.
The vote in the Culture and Media Committee is a preliminary step, and the final decision will be made by the entire Sejm (the lower house of the Polish parliament). Nevertheless, the committee's rejection sends a clear signal of opposition to the proposed funding and may influence the broader parliamentary debate.
Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, a prominent opposition politician and member of the Culture and Media Committee, expressed her satisfaction with the outcome. In a tweet, she stated, "PiS przegrało głosowanie. Stosunkiem głosów 14 do 10 sejmowa komisja kultury nie zgodziła się na przekazanie TVP 2 mld" (PiS lost the vote. By a margin of 14 to 10, the parliamentary culture committee disagreed with granting TVP 2 billion). This sentiment highlights the political significance of the committee's decision.
11:31
Budka:
We have political bandits who, instead of reforming the judiciary, want to subordinate courts to politicians step by step
11:37
Czerwińska:
13th Pension Defended
- The 13th pension has been defended. Yesterday, at a meeting of the social policy and family committee, MPs rejected the Senate's amendment, which was intended to block the payment of the 13th pension. This benefit, which is due to 10 million pensioners and disability pensioners. PiS is credible, we keep our word. Everything we agreed upon with Poles, we are implementing, and there is financial coverage for it - stated Anita Czerwińska at a briefing in the Sejm.
11:37
12:32
- On November 21, 2019, the body performing the functions of the National Council of the Judiciary adopted, despite the clear – in my assessment – challenge by the Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment of November 19, 2019, to the mandate of members of the so-called judicial part of the KRS to make decisions, and against the appeals of many legal organizations and authorities, including also ignoring the appeal of the First President of the Supreme Court, a resolution to present to Mr. President two more individuals whose impartiality and independence status may raise doubts, for nomination to judicial positions in the Criminal Chamber. All indications suggest that, despite confirmation in rulings of the Supreme Court, the Chamber of Labor and Social Security of December 5, 2019, and January 15, 2020, and in the resolution of the unified Chambers of Civil, Criminal, and Labor and Social Security of January 23, 2020, doubts regarding this stage of the nomination procedure, which proceeds – in accordance with Article 179 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland – before the National Council of the Judiciary, Mr. President of the Republic will soon receive oaths from these individuals, as Mr. President's statement about temporarily ceasing nominations indicated February 25, 2020, as the cut-off date. - writes in his statement the President of the Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber, Stanisław Zabłocki.
13:20
16:26
Fogiel:
It turns out that a person associated with the hate-mongering SOK Z BURAKA is to work in Kidawa-Błońska's campaign. When will Madam Marshal distance herself from such activities?
https://twitter.com/radekfogiel/status/1227610882345226240
17:23
- There is something very, very deeply personal for me in the fact that Zakliczyn specifically is bestowing this honorary citizenship upon me, because on this personal level, as a human being, I accept this honorary citizenship as a gesture of acceptance into the community. As a gesture showing by the residents that I am part of the great community of Zakliczyn, and this is very beautiful for me, like being welcomed into a family, so it holds extraordinary and profound value for me. I am immensely grateful for this and I want to emphasize very strongly, I am also immensely honored - stated President Andrzej Duda in Zakliczyn.
- I shaped this presidency so that there would be a sense of the president's presence throughout Poland. I said: I will visit all districts. I committed to it and indeed I visited all districts, because I wanted all my compatriots, even in the smaller towns and smaller cities, to have the opportunity to meet the president and shake his hand, without necessarily having to travel to Warsaw. I wanted it to happen right there, in their locality. And so they would also have the awareness that the president was there, saw, observed our town, our locality, we talked to him, yes, the President of the Republic of Poland is here, he is real, not just on television - said PAD.
19:34
- It's of little importance whether this worries me. They didn't press charges against him, it went to the prosecutor's office. So what? He is innocent. And they laid everything on the table, this is truly foul play - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in a conversation with Dorota Gawryluk on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.
19:40
Czarzasty on Lists to the National Council of the Judiciary: President Duda told us at a meeting:
"I appointed them and it's none of your business. This is how it should be.
- I was at President Andrzej Duda's. President Andrzej Duda told us this at a meeting: "Regardless of whether they signed or didn't sign. Whether there was enough of them or not enough. I appointed them and it's none of your business. This is how it should be." Do you like that? - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.
20:02
- First and foremost, those who commit crimes should be ashamed. Regardless of which party they belong to. Naturally, I am ashamed that among us are those who have been charged today - said Artur Soboń in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:08
- It's truly a very strange trait of PiS politicians, because when it comes to charitable organizations, you either hate these charities like in the case of WOŚP, including erasing that red heart, or you rob another organization, namely the Polish Red Cross - said Agnieszka Pomaska in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:16
- We will behave exactly the same way as all PiS amendments submitted during the Civic Platform's governments. We will act the same way towards Civic Platform's amendments as the Platform acted towards opposition amendments when they were in power - said Artur Soboń in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:20
- I think that this entire procedure, this stretching out of time, shows that above all, you are afraid at the end, that you have a feeling that there is something to hide, that sooner or later for what you are doing to the Polish judiciary, for the attack on the independent judiciary, you will be punished, you will face consequences - said Agnieszka Pomaska in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:42
No one will put pressure on the President regarding when to sign or not sign.
- Nawrocki on SAFE
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