The second day of the Sejm's session will commence with a brief voting block at 9:00. A second voting block is scheduled for 19:30, during which MPs will decide on, among other things, the acts concerning so-called compensation for TVP and the introduction of a thirteenth pension. Only after this item will the Sejm address the motion of no-confidence against Mariusz Kamiński. The discussion is expected to begin at 22:00 and last until 23:30. Immediately after the debate, the motion will be put to a vote (23:30).

At 13:00, President Andrzej Duda will participate in the "Polish Aid for Australia" meeting at the Presidential Palace. At 12:00 in Piaseczno, the leader of PSL, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, will hold a press conference. At 18:10, Szymon Hołownia has also scheduled his briefing in Piaseczno, before a meeting within the #RozmowyPolaków (Conversations of Poles) series. 

- Of course [I will raise my hand without hesitation and doubt in defense of Mariusz Kamiński today]. Mariusz Kamiński is one of the most honest, most positive figures in Polish public life - stated Marcin Horała in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Interview".

- I didn't notice particularly intimate details there [in the materials released by the CBA regarding the investigation into the "Kwaśniewski villa"]). I noticed a discussion about my own villa, or rather, not my own - stated Marcin Horała in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation".

- The public interest is paramount here. This matter has been publicly discussed, it has been the subject of many doubts - he continued.

- The case has been the subject of public, years-long debate, as well as an assessment of the services' actions and an assessment of the former president, his integrity. I believe the public was entitled to access this information. There is significant value in public access to information - emphasized the PiS politician.

- Two years of talking about how terrible things are in these [KRS support] lists, how it's going to be a bomb that explodes and illegal judges. And suddenly it turns out that nothing of the sort is happening. The Chancellery of the Sejm simply had serious doubts about whether it could legally disclose these lists. That's a question for the Chancellery. I understand that subsequent arguments, rulings, and opinions from various institutions provided the basis to do so - stated Marcin Horała in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

I have no doubts. It would be better if [the support lists for the National Council of the Judiciary] were not disclosed. However, if the law requires it, I assume that the Chancellery of the Sejm, after numerous analyses, reached this conclusion and is applying the law – stated Marcin Horała in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego."

- Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki wants to be in both Smolensk and Katyn on April 10th [on the 10th anniversary of the Smolensk catastrophe]. Currently, the Chancellery is analyzing the possibilities for organizing such a trip - stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.

- This trip absolutely does not have the character of a bilateral visit, but its primary purpose is to pay tribute to those who died 10 years ago in what is arguably the most dramatic event to have befallen our country since the end of World War II. We are currently analyzing the possibilities and preparing for such a trip - the Head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery continued.

- The so-called Civic Platform is not civic, it's simply an extremely left-wing organization, as Ms. Kidawa-Błońska confirmed yesterday, leaving the hall together with Czarzasty when the late Prime Minister Olszewski was being commemorated. Hand in hand, they always operate together with the left, with the post-communist elements. I am not surprised that they will not apologize, because they like it. One could say that these people are a group that could be called Monty Python's Flying Circus, but it's not funny, because these ceremonies were not a political matter, but concerned Poland's Wedding to the Sea, which is a historic event, and regardless of whether they agree with the President or not, it was undignified, simply undignified - stated Dominik Tarczyński in an interview with Michał Rachoń on the TVP Info program "Jedziemy".

There is no symmetry, because no one publicly used vulgarities against the incumbent president. You could laugh at his gaffes, you could put your hand to your forehead and wonder how it was possible he was elected president, but there wasn't this scale. Saying: you were just as bad, so we will be bad is not the argumentation of a candidate for President of the most luminous Republic of Poland. One must maintain a certain class, which in my assessment the PO candidate lacks – stated Dominik Tarczyński in an interview with Michał Rachoń on TVP Info's program "Jedziemy". Embarrassing. We can assume what we can expect from this campaign. We, as MEPs, will be very active here in Europe, but also in Poland. I would like this debate to begin, to be substantive, and not for us to wonder if the KOD Flying Squads will appear again in one place or another. They will probably travel all over Poland – the PiS politician continued.

"I came to the conclusion, and somehow felt deeply, that this is the moment when the political situation truly needs to change, and in two dimensions. Firstly, to bid farewell to Andrzej Duda as president, because he did not meet my expectations, and I think the expectations of many of us. Secondly, to reclaim the office of the president for the citizens, to take it out of the party-political deadlock it is currently in. Szymon Hołownia will do this" - Jacek Cichocki said in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.

"I haven't spoken with Donald Tusk for a very long time; my involvement here is the involvement of Jacek Cichocki, and that's it. Donald Tusk isn't standing here, isn't interfering, and isn't doing anything here. The greatest closeness I've felt in many recent months was with my former boss, Prime Minister Tusk, while reading his book" - said Jacek Cichocki in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.

I am aware that these changes [in the judiciary], despite being profound and encompassing many areas, have not translated into an improvement in the quality of court operations. I don't want to say that citizens gained nothing. It is certainly true that there is much deeper sensitivity within the judicial community regarding how they are perceived by citizens and that they exist to serve citizens, not to be, as I quote, an extraordinary caste. On the other hand, I am aware that we have not yet managed to achieve the main goal of our reforms, which is to shorten the time of adjudication, which is why a whole series of further actions that we must undertake in this term lie before us – stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

- There are commentators who are urging us to radicalize our course. The tougher, the faster forward, the better. However, I would like to point out that the spectacular victory we achieved in the EP elections, with over 45% support, was secured by the votes of 6 million 200 thousand Poles. To win the presidential election, we need 3 million more votes. I am not aware of any research, and professional politics must be based on research, that would indicate we can gain 3 million additional votes by hardening our stance on the judiciary – stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

- It will be April or March, I think rather March. However, we indeed want to organize a convention during which we will present Porozumienie's program proposals, concerning matters such as housing development, our ideas for fighting smog, fighting for clean air, but we would like to harness all these program proposals to the chariot of what I believe will be Andrzej Duda's victorious campaign - stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

- All my current actions and the actions of Porozumienie, the party I lead, are aimed at this overarching goal for the United Right, which is victory in the presidential elections, and any action that would distance us from this goal would first of all be harmful to the United Right, and secondly, I think it would also be harmful to Poland, because a situation where the government is from one camp and the president from another is a situation of paralysis - the Deputy Prime Minister continued.

„If the European Commission and EU cannot interfere [in the functioning of the Polish justice system], then the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) should not interfere either. That is the first fundamental point. There is also the issue concerning the right to intervene in the suspension of state bodies” - said Deputy Minister Michał Wójcik on Radio Jedynka.

Yes, we reached an agreement when reforming the ruling coalition after the autumn elections. This issue [of subsidy division] is also included. The draft bill [on the secondary division of subsidies] is ready, and we are currently analysing it. I believe this solution is beneficial from the perspective of Polish democracy. Please note that today all coalition parliamentary clubs, not just the PiS club, which besides PiS politicians also includes politicians from Porozumienie and Solidarna Polska. The same applies to Koalicja Polska, PSL, UED, Kukiz'15, and Lewica, which comprises three different groups - stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus. - Regarding the amounts, that is a matter of further agreements and calculations. It should be determined by a certain algorithm. Preliminarily yes [Jarosław Kaczyński agreed to this], but of course, every project requires in-depth analysis - he continued.

"A gigantic manipulation occurred. This is not the report of President Banaś. It is the report of his predecessor, President Kwiatkowski. This is a report through which the state was misled. We have very thoroughly analyzed all the theses contained in the report. This report was revealed in 2018," stated Deputy Minister Michał Wójcik at a press conference.

"Until 2016, there was practically no fight against economic crime. It was we who introduced regulations that combined the functions of the Prosecutor General and the Minister of Justice. It was Zbigniew Ziobro who declared war on economic criminals," he added.

The President is immensely concerned that the ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Katyn massacre are honored in a proper and dignified manner by the Polish state. Therefore, several weeks ago, during a conversation with the Prime Minister, the President expressed his expectation to the Prime Minister and the government of the Republic of Poland that the government should undertake actions to properly prepare these ceremonies, during which the Polish state will appropriately and with dignity honor the victims of the Katyn massacre on the 80th anniversary of this crime committed by the USSR. These discussions are ongoing, and relevant arrangements are continuously being made. In the coming days, there will be a meeting between Jacek Czaputowicz and Minister Lavrov, during which the ministers will also discuss the potential organization of these ceremonies - stated Błażej Spychalski at a press briefing in front of the Presidential Palace. When asked about the words of Michał Dworczyk, who reportedly said – according to the journalist – that the President might accompany the Prime Minister, the Presidential Aide responded: - As you can see, Minister Michał Dworczyk still has much to learn. When pressed to elaborate, he stated: - We are in front of the Presidential Palace. This is one of the most important, if not the most important, buildings in our country. It is the seat of the President of the Republic of Poland. The responsibility for one's words here is different than for Minister Dworczyk. - As I mentioned, various scenarios are being considered today. That is why the President expressed his expectation to the Prime Minister several weeks ago that the Polish government should undertake appropriate efforts and actions, including in the diplomatic sphere, and today all decisions are yet to be made - he continued. - The President is concerned that the ceremonies for the 80th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, committed against Polish officers by the Soviet Union, are honored in a dignified manner, as the Polish state should do - emphasized Spychalski.

„Everyone has the right to take their stance, just as we have taken our stance regarding the higher education reform. As part of the coalition, we voted for these changes, although we did not agree with all the reforms that were part of this higher education reform. Everyone has the right to their opinion. We respect that opinion. The changes concerning disciplinary proceedings were a reaction to what started to happen” - said Deputy Minister Michał Wójcik at a press conference.

Dziękujemy serdecznie panu Tadeuszowi.

(A heartfelt thank you to Mr. Tadeusz.)

WKK zawiesza pierwszy baner w kampanii.

(WKK hangs its first campaign banner.)

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„We have hospitals in Poland that are in debt and patients in need of help. Every one of us knows what healthcare looks like in our country. We know that waiting lists for many specialists have gotten longer. Patients sometimes wait for surgeries for years. Patients die in the ERs because there are no doctors to attend to them. One million people in Poland suffer from cancer. Of those, 100,000 die annually” - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Deputy Marshal of the Sejm and KO's presidential candidate, at a press conference.

„1.5 billion zlotys, combined with the 2 billion that will now be transferred to public television, is one big scandal. This money is needed for healthcare. Patients must be treated with good medicines” - she added.

„Today, we say to this government and this president: we're checking. Today, a test of credibility will take place in parliament, but also a test of basic fairness. Today, we can collectively decide that instead of 2 billion for an organized industry of contempt, hate, and lies, for the permanent election campaign of this ruling camp, we can allocate it to treating Polish patients” - said the Civic Platform (PO) leader, Borys Budka.

„This is a real test for the President of the Republic of Poland. We need a president who can make decisions, who can call the leader of the ruling party and secure specific decisions from him, not a president who today receives and carries out orders from the informal head of state. Today, we say 'we're checking'. The President should clearly declare whether he stands with Polish patients, people in need, who suffer daily from serious illnesses, or if he will stand with the industry of hate” - he added.

Frankly, we are before presidential elections. It's frightening to think what would have happened, what could have happened, if an opposition president had won. That is, back to thinking that tax tightening laws can be vetoed, we continue to appease those who evade taxes, and thus social transfers are absolutely endangered. Hence, this good cooperation, this responsibility of the president in cooperation with the government, is extremely important, because only then do we have guarantees of truly effective financial policy - stated Henryk Kowalczyk at a briefing in the Sejm.

- On February 10, 2020, an unprecedented attack on the President of the Republic of Poland took place in Wejherowo and Puck. A group of hooligans disrupted state ceremonies by insulting and offending the head of state. The Sejm of the Republic expresses its utmost indignation at the barbaric behavior directed against the authority of the Polish state and the course of ceremonies important to the identity of the residents of Pomerania and the entire country, commemorating the centenary of Poland's wedding to the sea. The Sejm of the Republic of Poland expresses regret that none of the public order services reacted appropriately to prevent hooligans from disrupting state ceremonies and hopes that in the future, these services will be able to effectively defend the Polish state against similar attacks – reads the draft resolution submitted by PiS in connection with the events in Wejherowo and Puck.

The Sejm of the Republic of Poland expresses words of regret and shame due to the stance of some parliamentarians who supported the attack on the President of Poland. The toleration, and in some cases, the co-organization by parliamentarians belonging to the Civic Coalition parliamentary club and the employees of their parliamentary offices of this act of hatred towards the President of Poland, raises strong objections. The fact that among those affirming this behavior was MP Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska deserves particular indignation. Such conduct is unbecoming of the dignity of the office of Deputy Marshal of the Sejm. The Sejm of the Republic of Poland protests against the introduction of hatred and violence into public life and declares that there is no consent for this and that never, under any circumstances, can there be permission for behavior that undermines the head of state and the prestige of our country. Regardless of the political differences that divide us, the authority of the Polish state, respect for its institutions and the President of the Republic should be paramount over politicians' personal ambitions and party interests. Neither the ongoing election campaign nor political rivalry can be an excuse for expressing hatred and contempt towards the Polish state.

It's worth quickly clarifying minor misunderstandings ;-) And everyone, including journalists, should be precise when quoting statements.

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Poland's government has responded to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the European Commission's (EC) request. Piotr Müller, the government spokesperson, stated that suspending the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court would be a gross violation of the principle of judicial irremovability. This statement comes amid ongoing disputes between Poland and the EU over judicial reforms in Poland, which the EU argues undermine the rule of law and judicial independence.

The EC had requested the CJEU to impose interim measures, including the suspension of the Disciplinary Chamber, pending a final ruling on the legality of the chamber's creation and operation. Critics argue that the Disciplinary Chamber is a political tool used to pressure and discipline judges who are critical of the government's judicial policies.

Müller emphasized that the principle of judicial irremovability is a cornerstone of the Polish legal system, ensuring that judges cannot be arbitrarily dismissed or transferred. He argued that any measure that would effectively paralyze or suspend the operations of a judicial body would be a direct contradiction of this fundamental principle.

The Polish government has consistently maintained that its judicial reforms are necessary to address inefficiencies and corruption within the judiciary, and that they do not infringe upon the independence of judges. However, the EU institutions, along with numerous international legal organizations, have expressed serious concerns that these reforms are politicizing the judiciary and undermining the separation of powers.

The case before the CJEU is part of a broader legal battle concerning Poland's compliance with EU values, particularly the rule of law. The court's decisions in such cases have significant implications for the relationship between Poland and the European Union, and for the future of judicial independence in the country.

- Tonight, I was supposed to be the parliamentary rapporteur from the Culture Committee. I was to address the bill on radio and television broadcasting, concerning the allocation of an additional 2 billion PLN to Public Television. I recall being elected to the committee by a majority of votes, and to our surprise, a reconsideration of the vote took place at the committee today. I also did not hear any arguments as to why this change should occur, why we would suddenly have such a vote. This motion was submitted by MP Bochenek, without explaining why. The justification, however, came from MP Suski, which I would prefer not to quote, as it reflects solely on MP Suski. However, I learned that my speech, which I had prepared on my computer, would certainly be venomous, unsubstantive, and controversial. Because I am - according to MP Suski - a controversial person. So I ask myself this question: does a controversial MP, even if someone considers them controversial, not have the right to participate in the debate, not have the right to be a rapporteur in the committee to which they belong? How do PiS MPs know what I wrote in my speech, did they have access to my tablet or my computer? To be honest, I don't know. But I do know one thing: PiS fears opinions other than the one they want to hear. They fear negative opinions, the opinion of someone who speaks the truth - stated Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus at a briefing in the Sejm.

- I cannot imagine a situation where the Russian side effectively prevents this visit [to Smolensk]. I think we will manage to find a solution so that this visit takes place. It should take place. I am pleased with the Prime Minister's declaration - said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- I will indeed want to participate in this delegation - Sasin added.

Donald Tusk, leader of the Civic Platform (PO), commented on the government's proposed budget allocation for healthcare, highlighting a perceived discrepancy in how the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and the opposition approach the issue of cancer treatment.

In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Tusk emphasized the difference between the opposition's proposal and the government's stated intentions. He stated, "To bardzo subtelna różnica: opozycja chce przeznaczyć dwa miliardy na onkologię, a PiS na nowotwór." This translates to, "It's a very subtle difference: the opposition wants to allocate two billion for oncology, and PiS for cancer."

The implication behind Tusk's statement is that the opposition's focus on "oncology" suggests a broader, more comprehensive approach to cancer care, potentially encompassing research, prevention, and advanced treatment methods. In contrast, he suggests that PiS's focus on "nowotwór" (cancer) might imply a more basic or less expansive allocation, perhaps limited to direct treatment of diagnosed cases.

The tweet, shared with a link to a relevant news article (though the specific content of the linked article is not provided here), indicates that this is a point of political contention regarding public health spending priorities in Poland.

I would prefer politicians from PO or the Civic Coalition to remain silent on this matter, because I remember the brutal way they attacked President Lech Kaczyński 10 years ago, when he wanted to go to Smolensk, to Katyn. It was also before a presidential election then, and the same narrative was used. As you can see, these people have learned nothing, this tragedy has taught them nothing - said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- Hypocrisy must be condemned. I remember when Marshal Kidawa-Błońska said that she wanted to bring a new quality to politics, that she wanted to eliminate such behaviors, that she wanted to unite, not divide. In comparison to how she praised these outrageous behaviors [in Wejherowo and Puck], this hypocrisy is so immense that it's glaringly obvious - said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" (Guest of Events) on Polsat News.

- I deeply regret that when Civic Platform governed, they did not recognize the problems of cancer patients. It was PiS that introduced effective medical procedures at this moment - said Jacek Sasin in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" Polsat News.

- PiS is terribly hypocritical because in the past it approved of such behavior, if not - although I am not sure - inspired it, so there must be some 'zero moment' where everyone, in unison, as in Germany with regard to parties perceived as fascist, all parties systemically, regardless of their political facade [will refrain from this] - said Ryszard Bugaj in 'Kropka nad I'.

- These two sides, feeding off each other, have been staging this spectacle for 15 years, and people vote for them - said Prof. Antoni Dudek on Kropka nad I. - Presidential elections evoke the greatest emotions because they are the most understandable - Dudek added.

- It is astonishing that the ruling party is so brazen that they want to transfer such enormous funds, essentially for President Andrzej Duda's campaign, because it is known that today it is a 100% PiS-affiliated television. For campaigning and for inciting hatred. We see what state television is engaged in - said Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach" (Facts After Facts).

- "PiS today disregards the authority of the Sejm. When they lose a vote, they just hold it again, and again, until they get the desired outcome," said Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach" (Facts After Facts).

- This is the culmination of Minister Kamiński's prolonged political failures. It's a matter of the corruption scandal at the CBA, how the ABW failed to investigate the past of Minister Banaś, and together this has created a critical mass where the case of Mr. Kaczmarek also emerged. And this was supposed to be the most honest of services. He had a problem and decided to solve it through an attack, whether effectively, I doubt - said Professor Antoni Dudek. - Also entanglement in reprivatization - added Ryszard Bugaj.

- I am convinced that the services are now spying on not only those connected with the government but also the opposition, and I am convinced that we may one day learn of Jarosław Kaczyński's conversations, because a precedent has been set. We may learn the details of the party leader's conversations with the President of the Constitutional Tribunal. A precedent has been created, because something like this has never happened before - said Prof. Antoni Dudek.

- How can the Sejm adopt resolutions of this type, and moreover, during an election campaign. And PiS, which all the time in various campaigns incited, manipulated, attacked, sent people to meetings so that they would end with the disruption of those meetings. And they have the audacity to prepare something like this? - said Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska in "Fakty po faktach" on TVN24.

- If there's any threat of taking money away from PiS, I lament it, because then local governments will lose out, but if such solutions appear, the money could go directly to local governments, to non-governmental organizations - said Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".

- A drop below 35% in polls will strongly stimulate centrifugal forces within the ruling camp. That's when the real erosion will begin. It will be a factor stimulating internal disputes - said Ryszard Bugaj in Kropka nad I.

- I'm convinced that unless something spectacular happens, Andrzej Duda will win these elections in the second round. Whether it reaches the center, some part of the center, because it's not a homogeneous group. I was surprised by their lack of reaction to the events that are unfolding - said Ryszard Bugaj on KnI.

- I am convinced there will be a second round, and much can still happen in these three months. After the first round, there will be a moment when Poles decide whether they are more choosing a president, or more participating in a referendum on the continuation of PiS's government. If the assessment of PiS's rule prevails, then Andrzej Duda could have problems - said Prof. Antoni Dudek in 'Kropka nad I'.

-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: PROFESSOR DUDEK BELIEVES ANDRZEJ DUDA MAY FACE TROUBLE RYSZARD BUGAJ ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF WINNING BUGAJ ALSO SAID THAT THE LAW AND JUSTICE PARTY (PIS) IS HYPOCRITICAL SASIN ON HOW THE CIVIL (PO) PARTY DID NOT NOTICE ONCOLOGY PROBLEMS DURING THEIR RULE TUSK WRITES THAT PIS WANTS TO ALLOCATE MONEY FOR CANCER https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/02/13/ ***** POLSAT EVENTS -- THE PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER WANT TO FLY TO SMOLEŃSK TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTIMS OF THE CATASTROPHE FROM 10 YEARS AGO ON APRIL 10TH - announcement. -- IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PRESIDENT KACZYŃSKI WILL ALSO ATTEND - Bogdan Rymanowski. -- ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES, INCLUDING WHERE, WHO, WITH WHOM, AND WITH HOW MANY PLANES, REMAIN OPEN - Dariusz Ociepa. -- A MEETING BETWEEN THE POLISH AND RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS IS EXPECTED IN THE COMING DAYS - Ociepa continues. -- IN THE MORNING, THE HEAD OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CHANCELLERY SPOKE ABOUT VISITS TO KATYN AND SMOLEŃSK; IT IS NOT EXCLUDED THAT THE PIS CHAIRMAN WILL ACCOMPANY THE PRIME MINISTER AND PRESIDENT AT THE CEREMONY - Ociepa. -- FOLLOWING BOOS AND SHOUTS DIRECTED AT ANDRZEJ DUDA, PIS HAS PREPARED A DRAFT PARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE EVENTS IN WEJHEROWO AND PUCK - Ociepa continues. -- CIVIC PLATFORM (PO) RELEASED A SPOT YESTERDAY REMINDING PEOPLE OF PAST STATEMENTS BY PIS POLITICIANS - Ociepa. -- TODAY, CIVIC PLATFORM IS APPEALING NOT TO SPEND 2 BILLION ZŁOTY ON TVP, BUT TO ALLOCATE THESE FUNDS TO THE HEALTH SERVICE, SPECIFICALLY TO ONCOLOGY - Ociepa continues. -- A SHARP RESPONSE TO SHARP CRITICISM - THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE RESPONDS TO THE NIK (SUPREME AUDIT OFFICE) REPORT, WHICH ACCUSED THE MINISTRY OF ONLY RECOVERING 1% OF ASSETS DERIVED FROM CRIME BETWEEN 2014-2018 - without material. ***** TVN FACTS -- LIKE EVERY DEBATE INCONVENIENT FOR PIS, IT WILL TAKE PLACE AT NIGHT - in the preview. -- SURVEILLANCE WILL BE PART OF THE DEBATE, INCLUDING FOR KWAŚNIEWSKI'S ACQUAINTANCES - Sobieniowski. -- A FRAGMENT OF A MOTHER'S CONVERSATION WITH HER SON. -- AWKWARDLY GLANCING AT SOMEONE'S COMPUTER USED TO LOOK LIKE A MALFUNCTION, TODAY KAMIŃSKI'S SERVICES HAVE PEGASUS - Sobieniowski. -- IT'S LIKE GIVING A MONKEY A RAZOR - Paweł Wojtunik. -- HE USED TO ORDER RECORDINGS OF CONVERSATIONS INCLUDING INTIMATE LIFE AND ILLNESSES, NOW HE RELEASES THEM WITHOUT REGARD FOR PRIVACY - Sobieniowski. -- THE SERVICES STRIP ORDINARY CITIZENS OF THEIR PRIVACY BECAUSE THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, COLLEAGUES FROM THE GOVERNMENT, ALLOWS IT. -- A DISGUSTING SPECTACLE - MKB. -- CBA DOESN'T EVEN DESCRIBE THE GETBACK SCANDAL IN 1/100TH THE WAY IT DESCRIBES THE CASE OF THE HOUSE IN KAZIMIERZ - Sobieniowski. -- THE COALITION PARTNER IS NO LONGER PLEASED WITH THE HIGHLY CONFRONTATIONAL COURSE - in the preview. -- GOWIN ON RADIO PLUS. -- ZIOBRO DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE, ALTHOUGH HE WAS ANNOUNCED, AND WOULD HAVE HAD TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT GOWIN'S WORDS THERE - Skórzyński. -- NO ONE IS FORCED INTO ANY COALITION - T. Cymański. -- THAT EXPRESSION WILL EXPLODE SOON, GOWIN IS STARTING TO REALIZE - A. Zandberg. -- ZIOBRO'S CONCEPT IS A CONCEPT OF NOT TAKING A SINGLE STEP BACK - Skórzyński on the differences in approach between Gowin and Ziobro. -- KACZYŃSKI IS WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE ELECTIONS AND THE SEJM MARSHAL'S ELECTION - Skórzyński. -- A GESTURE OF A LEGENDARY MAN - Skórzyński on Zabłocki's decision. -- THE ANNIVERSARY IS A MONTH BEFORE THE ELECTIONS, THERE WILL BE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WRECK, THE COMMISSION, AND ITS FINDINGS - in the preview. -- SZMAJDZIŃSKA'S APPEAL. -- SPYCHALSKI'S STATEMENT. -- AN UNPLEASANT REMARK, BECAUSE NEITHER DWORCZYK NOR PMM MENTIONED THE PRESIDENT'S PARTICIPATION - Knapik. -- A GROUP PHOTO OF MINISTERS, WE READ: THEY QUOTED INCORRECTLY - Knapik. -- I SPEND GOOD FRIDAY IN THE COUNTRY, AT HOME - MKB. -- LASKA'S RECALL. -- SMOLEŃSK DISAPPEARED FROM PIS'S AGENDA MANY MONTHS AGO, NO ONE IS DOING EXPERIMENTS ON BARRACKS, CANS, OR BOTTLES - Knapik. -- AFTER THE THEORIES WE'VE BEEN FED FOR YEARS, THE SECOND TUPOLEV WAS DESTROYED - Knapik. -- PIS WANTS TO RE-VOTE THE LAW - in the preview. -- THE OPPOSITION PROVIDES VERY SPECIFIC REASONS - Arleta Zalewska. -- IT IS IRRATIONAL TO SUBSIDIZE PROPAGANDA AND HATE - WKK. -- TVP REQUIRES FUNDING DUE TO A LACK OF SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE - H. Kowalczyk. -- THEY WANT TO TRANSFER BONDS TO THE DISGUSTING, HATE-SOWING ENTITY - I. Leszczyna. -- A LOST VOTE IN THE COMMITTEE, PIS REPEATED THE VOTE - Zalewska. -- THE SENATE MARSHAL HAS ANNOUNCED THE SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO ONCOLOGY - Zalewska. ***** TVP NEWS -- VETERANS APPEAL TO CONDEMN THE SCANDALOUS BEHAVIOR DURING THE CEREMONIES - on the front page. -- THERE IS NO CONSENT FOR THE BARBARIC BEHAVIOR OF OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS - in the previews. -- OPPOSITION'S DEFEAT: THERE WILL BE 13TH PENSIONS - banner. -- MPS CAN REJECT THE OPPOSITION'S AMENDMENTS THAT BLOCKED THE PAYMENT OF "JARKOWE" (A PIS-INITIATED PENSION) - Dominik Cierpioł. -- THE FIGHT FOR MONEY FOR POLISH FARMERS - banner. -- THE FINANCIAL SECRETS OF THE KWAŚNIEWSKIS - banner. -- DOCUMENTS INDICATE THAT THEY WERE THE OWNERS OF THE VILLAS - in the preview. -- ACCORDING TO CBA INFORMATION, THE KWAŚNIEWSKIS WERE THE EFFECTIVE OWNERS OF THE VILLAS - Karol Jałtuszewski. -- THE MEDIA HAVE REPEATEDLY REPORTED ON SCANDALS INVOLVING THE THEN-PRESIDENT, CONNECTIONS TO ALGANOW AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE RYWİN SCANDAL, AND SOBOTKA'S PARDON - Jałtuszewski. -- KWAŚNIEWSKI IN INTERROGATIONS REGARDING BIDEN'S SON AND UKRAINE - Jałtuszewski. -- KIDAWA DECIDEDLY DEFENDS KWAŚNIEWSKI - Jałtuszewski. -- AFTER PO TOOK POWER, THE MATTER WAS SUPPRESSED - Jałtuszewski. -- THE NIK REPORT INCULPATES THE PO-PSL GOVERNMENTS. -- THE MINISTRY PROVES THAT THE FIGHT AGAINST MAFIAS IS MORE EFFECTIVE NOW - in the preview. -- ĆWIĄKALSKI THREW AWAY A PROJECT PREPARED BY THE PREVIOUS PIS GOVERNMENT - Pawelec. -- THE REPORT PRIMARILY HITS THE PO AND PSL GOVERNMENT - Pawelec. -- THE OPPOSITION IS ONCE AGAIN FRIGHTENING POLES WITH POLEXIT - in further previews. -- THE CAMPAIGN OF RUDENESS AND PROPAGANDA - banner. -- WE DON'T KNOW IF THIS APPEAL WILL REACH THE CIVIC PLATFORM CANDIDATE, BECAUSE WE DIDN'T EVEN HEAR THE INVITATIONS WHERE SHE THANKED KOD SYMPATHIZERS - in the preview. -- THE WORKINGS OF THE CIVIC PLATFORM CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS, CRUDNENESS AND ARROGANCE - Joanna Lichocka. -- A GROUP OF DISTURBERS INSULTED THE PRESIDENT EVEN WHEN HE SPOKE ABOUT THE MARTYRDOM OF POLES AND CONCENTRATION CAMPS - Maciej Sawicki. -- UNDER THE CAMERAS SHE CONVEYED A PEACE SIGN, AND A MOMENT LATER SHE WAS EMBRACING THOSE WHO DISRUPTED STATE CEREMONIES - Sawicki. -- WORDS OF CONDEMNATION ARE NOT HEARD, SHE IS TRYING TO JUSTIFY IT - Sawicki. -- THE CEREMONIES WERE DISRUPTED BY UNINTENTIONAL GATHERINGS; AMONG THE SHOUTERS WAS A RAT WHO HAD NO RESPECT FOR THE MEMORIAL OF THE SMOLEŃSK CATASTROPHE VICTIMS - -- A PLANNED AND ORGANIZED ACTION BY THE OPPOSITION MILITANTS - Sawicki. -- POLEXIT, OR THE STRATEGY OF LIES - banner. -- Konrad Wąż on Biedroń's speech. -- MKB REPEATS THE NARRATIVE ABOUT POLEXIT - Wąż. -- FRIGHTENING POLES AS A POLITICAL STRATEGY WAS PROPOSED DURING A MEETING IN BRUSSELS BY MAREK BELKA - Wąż. -- THIS POLITICAL STRATEGY IS BASED ON LIES; NO ONE CAN BE THROWN OUT OF THE EU - Wąż.

"It cannot be the case that a member of parliament representing the culture committee treats the opposition and cancer patients, whom PiS denies aid, with such obscene gestures" - said Sławomir Nitras during the votes in the Sejm, during which - as PO MPs pointed out - she showed a finger gesture towards the opposition benches after the re-adoption of the bill on subsidies for TVP.

Posłanka Lichocka po głosowaniu o przekazaniu 2 mld zł na hejt! Ludzie @pisorgpl i @AndrzejDuda pic.twitter.com/WhWWiQhpnO

— Adam Szłapka (@adamSzlapka) February 13, 2020

Kwintesencja PiS. To jest poseł Lichocka. Komisja kultury. Właśnie lobbowała, żeby przekazać 2 mld złotych na propagandę TVP. A potem pokazała swoją prawdziwą twarz. A raczej palec. Wstyd. pic.twitter.com/jdyxXNCRPV

— Borys Budka (@bbudka) February 13, 2020

In the evening voting session, MPs rejected the Senate's resolution, thus re-adopting the bill on compensation for public media. Consequently, the PiS proposal will now go to the President's desk. After the vote, opposition MPs began publishing photos on social media showing Joanna Lichocka giving the middle finger.

https://twitter.com/piotr_borys/status/1228051255509082117

https://twitter.com/sibinska/status/1228051190442864642

https://twitter.com/KGawkowski/status/1228051103016767493

https://twitter.com/joannalichocka/status/1228055636723871744?s=12

- Insolent behaviour, arrogance, have also entered the parliamentary chamber. 2 billion PLN was meant to go to oncology, but it went to TVP. With this gesture, MP Lichocka, as the committee rapporteur, expressed her attitude towards the proposal to allocate 2 billion PLN for oncology and showed disrespect to all those who need this money. We witnessed a complete lack of reaction from the ruling party. Whatever the penalty, such a decline in morals should not have happened – said Agnieszka Pomaska at a briefing following the parliamentary incident during the votes.

- The same MP Lichocka wanted to condemn citizens for how they protest, this is how she addresses citizens; this gesture is directed at people with cancer! What truly outrages us is the complete lack of reaction from Marshal Witek. She took a break, sat with her colleagues, and did nothing. We appeal for her to start being the Marshal of the Sejm. She tolerates the rudeness of the ruling party – said Barbara Nowacka at the briefing.

- This shows contempt; paradoxically, she is a member of the culture committee. She was capable of addressing someone at the committee as 'what are you cackling about'. This gesture is known from under beer stands and stadiums. Hooliganism enters the Sejm, it's frightening – said MP Piotr Adamowicz.

- President Andrzej Duda bears responsibility for this man holding a ministerial post. Not only did your MP show a gesture to the voters, but you are also showing it to your own minister. Every decent MP should vote for the dismissal of a minister responsible for the collapse of Polish services. They should be ashamed that we have a state where the services have allowed for so many major scandals. The symbol of incompetence is that even the CBA was robbed of its own money, the Banasiak republic, you yourselves let into the Supreme Audit Office a man who cheated everyone - said Borys Budka, presenting the opposition's motion to dismiss Mariusz Kamiński. - Where was the CBA when one of the ministers corrected his financial statements a dozen or so times - Budka said: - This is a debate about elementary honesty. Instead, we have allowed a series of scandals, which are scandals of your parliamentary majority.

- Is this the real reason why you are defending Mariusz Kamiński? Because he should be investigating various agreements that the then-bank president made with his employers concerning bonuses to be paid – said Borys Budka. - You have common criminals in your own ranks. How low must one fall to steal containers of clothes for the poorest – Budka stated: - The word 'sorry' is foreign to you. The Prime Minister should stand here and apologize for the VAT mafia in the Ministry of Finance, for bribes at the KNF, for Banaś. Where were the services and the CBA?

- You are specialists in scandals. You created the octopus that ensnared Poles. You are building a state for your own, so your people can get rich, so there is impunity - said Borys Budka during the presentation of the motion to dismiss the Minister of Interior and Administration and the coordinator of services.

- From this place, we must not only demand the resignation of Minister Kamiński but also that the Prime Minister apologize for all these scandals. Apologize that instead of a strong state, a republic of cronies was created. The state's corruption began in autumn 2015 at the Presidential Palace, because it was President Duda who pardoned party colleagues, against the Constitution. We will begin repairing the Polish state from the Presidential Palace. This evil that has settled there can be transformed into good. Poland needs a guardian of the Constitution, not a party arrangement – Budka said.

During a club address concerning a motion to dismiss the coordinator, MP Robert Kropiwnicki from Civic Platform (PO) collapsed. Assistance was immediately provided by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, an SOP officer, and Cezary Grabarczyk. The Speaker of the Sejm announced a recess.

- The Minister is doing everything to ensure that the services do not operate in the interest of the Polish state but in the interest of PiS politicians. The services are to ensure their impunity. - said Marcin Kierwiński, who replaced Robert Kropiwnicki in the debate on PO's motion to dismiss Kamiński. Marcin Kierwiński began with an appeal to postpone the debate until the next day, in connection with the MP's fainting at the podium, but emphasized that it was the Marshal's decision. In the meantime, Deputy Marshal Ryszard Terlecki took over the conduct of the proceedings.

- How often and how many more times must we hold sessions at night to hide PiS's dirty deeds, and how many people must faint for us to debate special services at midnight. What do the services look like today: media leaks, coerced testimonies, accusing and harassing the innocent. In 2006 you did similarly, today you have turned the services into a private political police force. This is a police force to combat political opponents and special care for party colleagues - said Krzysztof Gawkowski during the debate.

„I accept the motion for a vote of no confidence against me as coordinator of special services with complete calm. I have held this position for 4 years, and for over a year I have also served as Minister of the Interior. I am a member of the government responsible for the security of the Polish state and its citizens. I always perform the duties entrusted to me, keeping in mind that the responsibilities I carry out concern all citizens, regardless of their political views” - said Minister Mariusz Kamiński during the parliamentary debate.

- You are guilty; what is delayed is not lost. We on the left believe in the inevitability of punishment. The Left will do everything so that you will face deserved punishment for everything you had your fingers in. We will hold you accountable for every zloty and every unauthorized investigation. These are the handcuffs that you wanted to use against the Kwaśniewski couple, which sooner or later will end up on the wrists of those who broke the law in this and other matters. Then you will learn what true law and true justice mean. The Day of Judgment will come. The Left promises you this - said Krzysztof Gawkowski during the debate. - Mr. Member of Parliament, aren't you ashamed - commented the presiding officer, Marshal Terlecki.

- This suffocating atmosphere of authoritarian rule, this authoritarian rule must be dismissed. It's not about one person. It's about an entire philosophy of suspicion and looking for dirt. - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during the debate. - You're not allowed to ask about anything, because it's a state secret, but if you quarrel with your icon, Agent Tomek, within the family, then anything can be revealed, even conversations from the bathroom. Where is this security? Who guarantees it? - Kosiniak stated.

„The Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) is particularly exposed to political attacks from circles that have never been interested in fighting corruption, circles that shamelessly use the political assistance of individuals entangled in corrupt practices. Corruption always concerns people in power, influential individuals, politicians, officials, and managers. When their corrupt activities are exposed by the CBA, these individuals almost always resort to the same defense method. Defense through attack, through extreme politicization of the matter” - said Minister Mariusz Kamiński during a parliamentary debate.

„If a bribe-taker is from the opposition, then we are naturally dealing with the brutal actions of political police, directed against the opponents of the authorities. If a bribe-taker is from the ruling camp, then we are dealing with a brutal fight of bulldogs under the carpet, an amoral factional struggle, testifying to the state's decline. Among the individuals who have faced charges as a result of this service's actions are former and current parliamentarians, both associated with the opposition and the ruling camp. There is Senator Stanisław G. and Senator Stanisław K., there is MP Stefan N. and MP Mariusz A. K.” - stated Minister Mariusz Kamiński during a parliamentary debate.