No one will put pressure on the President regarding when to sign or not sign.
- Nawrocki on SAFE
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02/21/2020
07:27
At 11:30 AM - according to the announcement by the Director of the Sejm Information Centre - a meeting is scheduled between Marshal Elżbieta Witek and the leadership of the Supreme Audit Office, headed by Marian Banaś.
Koalicja Polska's presidential candidate, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, will visit Silesia: 9:00 AM Radzionków, 12:00 PM Dąbrowa Górnicza, 2:15 PM Żarnowiec. Szymon Hołownia has planned three press briefings: 9:30 AM Kielce, 2:00 PM Łódź, 6:00 PM Toruń. Meanwhile, Robert Biedroń will be in Greater Poland: 9:45 AM Leszno, 2:30 PM Poznań.
07:54
- It's not my idea. Although we have indeed been cooperating with the lawyer for a long time. She represented not only Porozumienie, but the entire United Right camp in last year's Senate elections. She is also our party's expert on judicial reform matters. But the decision for her to head the campaign was President's own decision - said Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Stanisław Janecki on Polish Radio 24.
07:55
Budka:
There is a struggle for Kaczyński's succession
- We see that perhaps Mariusz Kamiński has had his child taken away from him, namely the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA), something he created, by handing it over to Zbigniew Ziobro, a man who destroyed the independent prosecution service and turned it into an absolutely politicized institution - stated Borys Budka in an interview with Krzysztof Skórzyński on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden".
- There [in the ruling camp] is a struggle for Jarosław Kaczyński's succession. It is a struggle of people opposed to Morawiecki, it is the Prime Minister himself who is trying, along with Jarosław Gowin, to build his own camp somewhere, and of course the insatiable Zbigniew Ziobro, who is already dreaming of being Kaczyński's successor, President Duda in the palace - he continued.
08:00
Budka:
Let PiS Submit a Bill to Amend the NIK Act. It's a Path Without Constitutional Change to Remove Someone Facing Charges
- First and foremost, there are no proposals from PiS. There have been and are no proposals. I say this with full responsibility. Apart from the Prime Minister's verbal declarations, no papers have been put on the table. Let PiS submit a draft bill that can amend the NIK Act. This is a path without changing the Constitution, through which a person facing charges can be removed from their position. This is permissible. Suddenly, PiS is trying to pretend to be great constitutionalists, while for nearly 5 years they have been destroying individual institutions. Banaś is Kaczyński's man, Kamiński's, Prime Minister Morawiecki's, and today's attempt to shift this onto the opposition is unserious. I repeat once more: let PiS bring a solution to parliament, let Prime Minister Morawiecki state what his plan B is - stated Borys Budka in an interview with Krzysztof Skórzyński on TVN24's "One on One".
08:00
- Attributing political motives to the CBA's actions is, in my opinion, a complete misunderstanding. From the perspective of our candidate, President Duda's, campaign, it's not a comfortable situation. However, security services cannot be guided by campaign reasons; they must act in accordance with the law. I am convinced that the CBA's actions towards Tomasz Kaczmarek and President Banaś were dictated solely by legal reasons – said Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Stanisław Janecki on Polskie Radio 24.
08:03
Budka:
PiS Tries to Pretend They Have a Plan for Banaś. They Don't. PiS is Panicked About What Evidence Banaś Collected on Their People While Head of the Tax Administration
- I am convinced that this operation around Banaś is, firstly, a panicked attempt to divert public attention from Lichocka, from that obscene gesture, but above all from the fact that instead of PLN 2 billion for oncology, these two billion will go towards propaganda. But there's a second, very important aspect. PiS is trying to pretend they have some plan for Banaś. They have no plan. PiS is panicking about what evidence Marian Banaś collected on their people when he was still the head of the tax administration. Because that's the core of it. What are they looking for? Documents regarding his asset declaration? That's a disgrace. They are looking, I am convinced, for evidence of what Banaś might have on his promoters, his until recently colleagues from PiS - stated Borys Budka in an interview with Krzysztof Skórzyński on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden".
08:04
Gowin:
CBA Raised Alarms Last Spring About Discrepancies in Then-Deputy Minister Banaś's Financial Declarations, But We All Saw Banaś as a Fearless Sheriff
- The question is whether the greater part of the responsibility lies with the services or with us politicians. Post factum, it turned out that the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) had already raised alarms in the spring of last year that something was not adding up in the financial declarations of the then-Deputy Minister Marian Banaś, but we all had this image of Marian Banaś as a fearless sheriff who fought VAT and fuel mafias, and so on. And indeed, he did fight them - said Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Stanisław Janecki on Polskie Radio 24.
08:10
08:13
- We will immediately say: we're calling the bluff [after a potential veto of the public media compensation act]. We will immediately submit a bill to parliament that will guarantee these funds will not return to PiS media after President Duda's potential victory. Today, the guarantee that public media will not receive these 2 billion PLN is a change in the Presidential Palace, because all the evil began in the Presidential Palace in 2015, and this evil can be bid farewell to in the May elections - stated Borys Budka in an interview with Krzysztof Skórzyński on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden".
08:26
- We don't rule out some event that will be more focused on programmatic issues, but of course, the President will simply talk about them during the campaign, on the Dudabus route, during meetings with Poles - said Radosław Fogiel in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on "Sygnały dnia" on Polish Radio One.
08:26
Budka:
Tusk May Attend Convention Next Saturday, or He and Kidawa-Błońska May Devise Other Forms of Support. They're Meeting This Weekend.
- Yes, [Donald Tusk] promised that wherever he is needed, he will get involved. He is the head of the EPP, he is a member of Civic Platform. Yes, I believe he is needed in a specific format. He will be speaking with Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska this weekend. They will jointly determine the format. Yes, [they are meeting this weekend]. Perhaps next Saturday, February 29th, Donald Tusk will be present at the convention here in Warsaw, or perhaps he and Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska will devise other forms of supporting our candidate – stated Borys Budka in an interview with Krzysztof Skórzyński on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden".
08:40
Budka:
We Established a Political Council for the Party Leader. I Asked Highly Experienced Individuals to Support Me as Leader, Especially on Key Decisions, and Schetyna, as Former Sejm Marshal, is One of Them.
- I want to work with people who share a common vision of politics. Grzegorz Schetyna is one such person who will certainly be very active in this campaign. However, I am a person who looks to the future. We have established a political council for the party leader. I have asked individuals with extensive experience to support me as leader, particularly in making key decisions, and Grzegorz Schetyna, as a former Marshal of the Sejm, is one of the people who automatically joined this council - stated Borys Budka in an interview with Krzysztof Skórzyński on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden".
09:11
Szczerski:
We Can Say We Are Focused on a 'Yes' Campaign, While the Other Side is Focused on an Attack Campaign
“I think this shows a very important difference in how campaigns are conducted. The President's campaign is a positive campaign, aiming to convince people to support the program and the candidate. We can say we are focused on a 'yes' campaign, while the other side is focused on an attack campaign. Everyone voting in May should ask themselves whether they want permanent attack and conflict to prevail in Poland for the next 5 years,” said the head of the Presidential Cabinet, Minister Krzysztof Szczerski, on Radio Jedynka.
09:13
Szczerski:
We Have an Accumulation of Negative Emotions. This is the Opposition's Idea for Voter Mobilization
„On one hand, we have an accumulation of negative emotions, a campaign focused on attacks. In all the messages, commentaries, and speeches of various opposition candidates, as well as the main candidate Kidawa-Błońska and her associates, there is a great deal of focus on arousing negative emotions. This is the opposition's idea for voter mobilization” - minister Krzysztof Szczerski, head of the Presidential Cabinet, said on Radio Jedynka.
10:03
Lubnauer:
Less Money for Crucial Polish Policies, More for Less Significant Ones
10:10
„I think the Marshal will be interested in how NIK (Supreme Audit Office) is functioning at a time when various unusual things are happening there. Please ask the Marshal [if she will demand Marian Banaś's resignation]” - said Deputy Marshal Ryszard Terlecki in an interview with journalists in the Sejm.
„Immunity applies to individuals, not premises. This will be decided by a court or the Constitutional Tribunal. It seems to me that immunity applies to the person, not the premises” - he added.
https://twitter.com/rochkowalski/status/1230773919163961347
10:13
Lubnauer:
Discussions about Modern's Finances Primarily Benefit Right-Wing Media. Petru's Calls Also Serve Them. I Won't Provide Them with More Fuel.
- I think we will leave it to the listeners to judge what happened regarding Modern's finances. We have a case in Strasbourg. I am not [frightened]. I have no doubt that what I said was the truth and only the truth. I always try to speak the truth, because from a politician's perspective, it is simply much more comfortable. Undoubtedly, the current board is always formally responsible for [debts], but when it comes to when the issues related to the loss of funds from the subsidy primarily arose, it was due to errors made in 2015. I wanted to say that at the time I wasn't even a member of Modern - stated Katarzyna Lubnauer in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.
- Above all, I know one thing. Discussions about Modern's finances primarily serve right-wing media, and I have become convinced of this previously, honestly speaking. Similarly, the calls that Ryszard Petru writes also mainly serve right-wing media. I will not provide them with any more fuel - she continued.
11:18
Sobkowiak:
In Record Time, Under 10 Days, We Gathered a Quarter Million Signatures for Kosiniak-Kamysz's Candidacy
- I am pleased to inform you that as the first committee, in a record time of less than 10 days, we have gathered a quarter million signatures for Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz's candidacy for president. I would like to thank everyone who participated in this signature drive from this very spot - said Magdalena Sobkowiak during a briefing before the National Electoral Commission (PKW).
12:59
13:05
- On the one hand, NIK has the right to audit all subordinate institutions, and on the other hand, the doctrine of Mr. Neumann does not apply here, and no one will be protected if they break the law. So far, no charges have been filed. For now, the proceedings are solely regarding the matter. I told the President and the Vice-Presidents that I would ensure the immunity is respected if anyone tries to violate it. But in my opinion, and also the opinion of the Sejm Analysis Bureau, after I urgently requested their opinion following the first letter from the President, the BAS opinion, dated today, indicates that the constitution has not been violated, meaning that formal immunity does not protect places or premises, but only a natural person - said Marshal Elżbieta Witek after a meeting with the President of NIK, Marian Banaś.
13:10
- President Banaś was concerned about the way the audit was conducted, but he agreed with me that he will exercise this right, which I mentioned, the right to appeal, because anyone who feels wronged has the right to do so, but also to file an appropriate motion with the Constitutional Tribunal, because every citizen concerned about the violation of law, if they believe so, can also seek an interpretation from the CT - said Marshal Elżbieta Witek after meeting with NIK President Marian Banaś.
13:29
Fogiel:
Szłapka Suggested Łowicz Hospital Has Issues with its Pediatric Ward, Claiming it Faces Closure. This is Fake News
15:50
- During a break from difficult negotiations in Brussels, I have wonderful news for you! Poland is becoming a driving force for the entire European economy! Even our largest economic partner – Germany – admits this. German trade with Poland and the other Visegrád Group countries – the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia – has increased over the past year to over 300 billion euros! Poland's share alone is estimated at over 123.4 billion euros – an increase of 4.2% year-on-year. Thanks to this, our economy has overtaken Great Britain, and the Republic is now the sixth largest trading partner of the Federal Republic of Germany. All of this was achieved primarily thanks to the incredible diligence and creativity of Poles! I am proud of our achievements – they motivate me to work even harder at today's summit and in the coming months – wrote Mateusz Morawiecki in his Facebook post.
19:34
Mastalerek:
The President Understands Poland and Poles Deeply, He Has Them in His Heart. If He Shows Himself as He Truly Is, He Will Achieve a Good Result, and That Will Be the Key to Victory
- The President understands above all Poland and Poles deeply, he has them in his heart, and I think that if he shows himself as he truly is, he will achieve a good result, and that will be the key to victory - stated Marcin Mastalerek in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.
19:37
Mastalerek:
The End of the Parliamentary Campaign, the Last Three Weeks, Was Truly Fatal for PiS. There Was No Idea. I'm Posing the Thesis That Two More Weeks and PiS Would Have Lost Its Majority.
- Poles understand far less than politicians or journalists imagine, and I'm looking a bit more broadly. The end of this parliamentary campaign, those last three weeks, were truly fatal for PiS. There was no idea there. I'm posing the thesis that two more weeks and PiS would have lost its majority. If this campaign had lasted another week or two, PiS wouldn't have had a majority in the Sejm. Please look at the Senate. If the rules from the Senate, as Paweł Kukiz wanted, single-member districts, were in effect in the Sejm, PiS wouldn't be ruling today - stated Marcin Mastalerek in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".
19:41
Mastalerek:
If after the parliamentary elections, PiS had maintained PAD's outstretched hand and PMM's normality, we would now be wondering if the President would win in the first round.
- There was a very good moment after the parliamentary elections, where the President [Duda] came to the first Sejm session and appealed for a hand of reconciliation, went down and shook hands with all the party leaders. Mateusz Morawiecki gave a speech, an expose on normality. Things were going well. And suddenly, it's the start of the campaign again, it was the ruling camp who knew when this campaign would be. It's simply poor - stated Marcin Mastalerek in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".
- If PiS had conducted the end of the campaign well, then with everything they did for Poles, they could have achieved 50%. 50% was realistic in the parliamentary elections. And this campaign, especially the end, was bad. And if after the parliamentary elections [PiS] had maintained President Duda's outstretched hand and Prime Minister Morawiecki's normality, we would now be in this studio wondering whether the President would win in the first round or not - he continued.
19:46
Mucha:
PiS Always Campaigns on Fighting 'Arrangements,' But Ends Up Investigating Themselves
- The situation [regarding Banaś] increasingly reminds me of the end of the PiS government from 2005-2007. Let's recall that PiS always comes to power under the banner of fighting some 'arrangements,' and at the end of their rule, they end up fighting an 'arrangement' within themselves - Joanna Mucha said in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
19:48
Mucha:
Banaś is currently using NIK to secure his protection
- Marian Banaś is currently using NIK to secure his protection and ensure his continued functioning, rather than for the Polish state to control its own institutions - said Joanna Mucha in a conversation with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
19:51
Mastalerek:
The Day After PiS Convention, Not a Word on Major Horizontal Portals
- Today, the key is whether the ruling camp will draw conclusions or not. Regarding the convention, I think it's worth referring to the 2015 convention, because I understand it was meant to have similar results. Back then, Andrzej Duda's big convention in February was necessary for several reasons. PiS had suffered seven defeats, and there was a need for faith and hope. To show an American style, so that people, engaged volunteers, but also people, would believe that victory was possible. And that's why the convention was on such a grand scale, and it gave hope. I wonder why such a convention is being organized today, why a million zlotys are being spent on it, because for the last 5 years everyone has known that PiS, the ruling camp, knows how to organize such conventions. Surely, I think the money could have been spent better, because such conventions are needed by Robert Biedroń when he launches his project, or by Ryszard Petru when he did his at Torwar, or indeed back in 2015. However, I always wanted to be a footballer, I even trained, and often it happens that spectators watch a match and wonder why the coach isn't substituting that player, and he had some assumptions that the player was fulfilling, but people don't know about those assumptions. So perhaps there were some secret assumptions and this convention fulfilled them, but seriously speaking, the day after this convention, on the largest horizontal portals, there was not a word mentioned about this convention - stated Marcin Mastalerek in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń".
19:53
Gdula:
Banaś was vetted by ABW. There's a long questionnaire where an intelligent high school student could spot irregularities. This didn't happen, so Kaczyński was deceived by his own people.
- Banaś was vetted. He was vetted by the ABW. There is a really long questionnaire, based on which an intelligent high school student could determine that there are some irregularities. This did not happen, so President Kaczyński was deceived by his own people when it comes to reviewing the assets of Marian Banaś - said Maciej Gdula in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
19:59
Mastalerek:
I Don't Understand How Such Timing Can Be Chosen, Debating 2 Billion in a Controversial Matter the Week the Campaign Begins
20:04
- At what time, at what moment was this change made. Well, it was when Prime Minister Morawiecki was leaving for the EU summit, that is, when he could not react in any way, he was too busy to carry out any reaction in the country. So, additionally, Ziobro is making a Lichocka gesture to his own prime minister – said Joanna Mucha in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:04
Mastalerek:
Either the ruling camp wakes up or stops imitating the 2015 campaign, or things could get complicated
- Do you know why I'm saying this? Because there's still a lot of time until the election. And either the ruling camp wakes up or stops imitating, copying the 2015 campaign, or things could get complicated, because the president has served his office very well and this needs to be shown in the election campaign. You can't just copy - stated Marcin Mastalerek in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".
20:08
Mastalerek:
Those who set up cameras or microphones in 2015 came to believe they could run election campaigns and were strategists
- Today, I think that people who were setting up cameras or microphones in 2015 came to believe that they could run election campaigns and that they were strategists. They probably believed they were doing that back then, in 2015, but I also see early signs. There is Adam Bielan, he is a person with great knowledge. A new face in politics [campaign manager] is always interesting and worth giving a chance - stated Marcin Mastalerek in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".
20:14
Mastalerek:
The President Has His Achievements, Significant Presidential Achievements. Poles Are Proud of Him. He Meets President Trump, Melania Trump, and Together with Agata Duda, They Look Like a Million Dollars
22:27
No one will put pressure on the President regarding when to sign or not sign.
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