- In a sense, Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin wanted to respond to the opposition's calls for postponing the elections. As I understand it, the opposition is demanding a significant postponement, and in light of this, the Prime Minister has proposed what is likely the only existing solution, namely, amending the constitution - said President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on Jedynka radio.

- The Constitution, unfortunately, creates very strict parameters here. One could say this. Looking at Article 131, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Constitution, it can be said that the Constitution allows no room for presidential elections not to take place and for the president's term to expire, which will happen this year on August 6th, so in just a few months. The Constitution assumes that presidential elections must be held if the president is in office and serving their term - stated President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on Jedynka radio.

- Yesterday, the Prime Minister asked me if Mrs. Minister Emilewicz would take up or is taking up the post of Deputy Prime Minister. There is no final decision here yet in the form of a nomination signed by me, but it is a matter of hours, as I understand it, when the relevant documents arrive from the Prime Minister's Chancellery. Such a change is happening, and this shows that the right remains united - President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on Jedynka radio.

- I want to emphasize very strongly that we have already massively increased the number of tests conducted in Poland in recent weeks, to around 7,000 per day. This is a significant increase compared to what we had at the very beginning, and I hope this number will continue to grow in the near future, as it is one of the elements of an effective fight against the coronavirus - said President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on Jedynka radio.

– I think some revision [of the EU community] will definitely happen. Especially if one looks at Italy, for instance. There is huge disappointment there, and it is a major European country, one of the countries that has been in the EU practically from the very beginning, and therefore it is a strong voice within the EU. Spaniards will certainly also speak with a strong voice here. So, especially when we consider that all of this is happening after Brexit, this is another stark example that the European Union requires reform. This entire situation also shows who is best at dealing with this [epidemic]? Well, nation-states are simply managing on their own. Therefore, I believe that the voice of nation-states, i.e., parliaments in individual member states, should be stronger within the EU, and that the EU should generally move towards greater democratization, including its institutions – President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on Jedynka radio.

– I believe that if anything, the role of the European Parliament, the role of the European Council, where heads of state and government sit, i.e., people who are close to the citizens of EU countries, because they are their representatives and they feel it, should be increased. They are elected to the EP personally in direct elections. Their prime ministers and presidents are also those who are elected by them, and this is a sense of democratic choice in individual countries. However, by necessity, this means a reduction in the role of the European Commission. I believe this should be the direction; this is my personal opinion – PAD continued to say.

- For the PiS government, the priority is saving banks, because PLN 70 billion in this package has been allocated to rescuing the banking sector. The National Bank of Poland is lowering interest rates, which will make loans for banks even cheaper. It's a shame not for people. Ten times less funds are allocated to saving healthcare - said Robert Biedroń in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

- Masks won't be mandatory because there simply, plainly aren't enough of them. There aren't enough not only for ordinary citizens, but even worse, there aren't enough for those who are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus today, providing help. This is this government's negligence - said Robert Biedroń in a conversation with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

- I've been an MP for 15 years, not a particularly long time, but I never imagined we could vote like this, that within a law completely unrelated to the Electoral Code, we would introduce an amendment changing the Electoral Code during the second reading, as if extending an extension – this is also illegal – on such a fundamental issue as the voting method, without even mentioning the words "Electoral Code" – said Sławomir Nitras in a conversation with Tomasz Sekielski on "Onet rano".

- We will announce [decisions regarding restrictions] soon. It's difficult for me to get ahead of myself at this moment, but we do not foresee any new, drastic restrictions. The ones we have introduced, however, show that a very significant reduction has occurred. Today, we would already have 25,000 cases if it weren't for the fact that restrictions were put in place. We have 5,000. That's actually five times less than we could have had if we had lived normally and met up, so these are restrictions that are effective, at least in part. However, if we had released everything for the Easter holidays, we would have had 30-40% more, and that means an even more drastic increase than without restrictions – stated Łukasz Szumowski in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on PR1.

Asked if we can expect some restrictions to be extended, the Minister of Health replied: - Certainly.

- I have no right to enter the plenary hall as the only MP, even though I am delegated by the PO and KO club. The Marshal, without any procedure, perhaps at the express request of Mr. Kaczyński, simply does not let me into the plenary hall - Sławomir Nitras said in an interview with Tomasz Sekielski on "Onet rano".

- I am an MP elected by the people. Perhaps more people voted for me than for Marshal Witek in the last elections. As an MP, I have rights. That is, I am suspended from performing my duties. One can disregard such a matter, but if one MP can be excluded, then 10, then 30 MPs can be excluded. I know this from history. For example, this is exactly what was done in the Reichstag in the 1930s. In my opinion, we are going a very similar path. I'm not saying we'll end up the same way, I hope not - he added.

- These elections will be rigged. This electoral system that PiS is preparing for us is an electoral system that General Jaruzelski himself would not be ashamed of. Under military boots and under military bayonets. I hope the army will truly rebel on this matter and not take part in this process. We are being prepared for some kind of electoral farce – said Sławomir Nitras in an interview with Tomasz Sekielski on „Onet rano”.

- But are you inciting the army to rebellion? – the journalist inquired.

- Of course. If someone is an officer in the Polish army in the Polish state, they are aware that the army cannot engage in politics, that the army is constitutionally forbidden from engaging in politics, and that the army cannot be used in elections – the MP replied.

- If the economy collapses, we will likely have more deaths related to cancer and cardiovascular diseases, significantly more than those related to COVID, so we are in a dramatic situation here. Decisions about a relatively slow, maximally safe, but still releasing the economy so that it functions. This has been announced by various countries that also have a lot of infections - stated Łukasz Szumowski in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on "Sygnały dnia" PR1.

Dopytywany, czy w Polsce to luzowanie w jakiejś mierze nastąpi, minister zdrowia odpowiedział: - Na pewno nastąpi, natomiast tutaj niestety, jak wiemy wszyscy, ekonomia z medycyną jest bardzo blisko związana. Stąd przecież przez całe lata były postulaty zwiększonych nakładów na ochronę zdrowia i bez ekonomii medycyna nie funkcjonuje. To nie jest tak, że mamy możliwości leczenia ludzi bez środków. W związku z tym nie oddzielałbym ekonomii od zdrowia. To są naczynia połączone i na pewno jakieś formy poluzowania nastąpią. Pracujemy w tej chwili nad tym, żeby zrobić to w sposób możliwie najbezpieczniejszy, z pewnymi restrykcjami, jednak z jakąś ochroną, z pewną ochroną choćby np. zasłaniania ust, która jest też stosowana w innych krajach.

“I am not considering [resigning from the elections]. At this moment, I am not considering it, however, I have the impression that this illegal, deceitful process of arranging the elections for Andrzej Duda, which Jarosław Kaczyński is undertaking, must end. This is illegal. The electoral law cannot be changed, as the Constitutional Tribunal has stated. It cannot be proceded with in this manner, and things that they themselves have called unconstitutional, deeply unconstitutional, cannot be introduced into electoral law,” said presidential candidate Szymon Hołownia in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Polskie Radio 3.

“Even in a rigged race, where there is a bribed judge and everything is wrong, I intend to fight to the end,” he added. 

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"I'm asking questions because this system [for registering deaths due to coronavirus] is very opaque. We are surprised that the number of death certificates in Warsaw is significantly higher than the officially reported figure. We sent letters to the governor and the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate two weeks ago and again last week. We haven't received a clear answer" - said the Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, at a press conference.

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- President Andrzej Duda received the oath of office from Constitutional Tribunal judge Bartłomiej Sochański - the Constitutional Tribunal informed on its website.

In the frenzied plan of Jarosław Kaczyński and PiS, one professional group has been designated for great risk, purely to realize their plan with Kaczyński's determination and cynicism. I am, of course, speaking about postmen and postal workers. This is a large group, an army of tens of thousands of people, who, like soldiers, will be sent in these elections which, everything indicates, will take place in May, to be distributors, but not of letters. Distributors of envelopes that, with a high probability, will also spread the coronavirus. I would like to remind everyone that the coronavirus survives on paper, on envelopes for at least 24 hours - said Robert Biedroń during a press conference. 

- My meeting with Prime Minister Morawiecki and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Jadwiga Emilewicz has just concluded. Among other things, we held consultations regarding further changes that could be introduced into the package of laws we call the Anti-Crisis Shield. This discussion is primarily the result of meetings I've had recently and consultations conducted, firstly, with internet users. A whole series of various questions and issues were raised in the questions they posed to me before the last Q&A session on Facebook. One of the issues raised was concerning entrepreneurs who started their businesses before March 1st of this year. They invested in them, yet they were not covered at all by the regulations we call the Anti-Crisis Shield. That's the first matter. The second matter was the outcome of a meeting that Minister Emilewicz and I had two days ago with entrepreneurs from the textile industry. We asked them about their situation, listened to their current circumstances, and what their demands are regarding what further assistance or support they would expect to enable them to survive this very difficult time we are currently experiencing. Here, there was one very strong demand, namely the contributions that employers have to pay to ZUS (Social Insurance Institution). At this moment, during this very difficult time for them, when they de facto have no income, because in the textile industry, shops are currently closed, and consequently, sales are not happening, be it wholesale or retail, it's generally a huge problem. All sales points are also practically non-operational, and today this industry is indeed suffering to a very large extent, stated President Andrzej Duda at a press briefing.

- Therefore, I presented two proposals to the Prime Minister today, which are my expectations responding to the needs of entrepreneurs that were raised, and they have been accepted by both the Prime Minister and Minister Emilewicz. Firstly, that all entrepreneurs be exempted from the obligation to pay ZUS contributions for their employees for a period of 3 months, as support for them during this difficult time when we are fighting the crisis. That's one thing. Secondly, that all entrepreneurs who started their activity before March 1, 2020, be covered by the Anti-Crisis Shield regulations and the aid that the Polish state provides within the framework of the Anti-Crisis Shield. This is a time when it was difficult to predict that such a crisis of terrible magnitude as we are currently experiencing would hit us, and which is also visible in the future, and which we will have to contend with. We must obviously overcome it by implementing various good solutions. These good solutions should also be applied to those who started their economic activity before March 1, 2020, and I hope that such changes will be introduced, PAD continued.

- I wanted to appeal to the Marshal of the Senate, Professor Grodzki, to convene the Senate as quickly as possible, so that the Senate can address, as quickly as possible, these very regulations that are intended to help Polish entrepreneurs, that are intended to save jobs in Poland, that are intended to help Polish businesses survive this very difficult time, and ultimately, are also intended to help the Polish economy and all of us emerge from this crisis as successfully as possible - stated President Andrzej Duda at a press briefing.

- We are working continuously, holding various consultations. These are taking place here, at the Presidential Palace, and in a more closed form at the National Security Bureau (BBN). They are ongoing, and the solutions we call the anti-crisis shield will, I believe, continue to be modified and changed depending on needs, the situation, and what further justified demands and expectations are put forward. I want to assure you that both I and the government, primarily represented by the Prime Minister, Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Emilewicz, and her associates, are doing everything to ensure that the solutions being prepared best meet the actual demand and that they maximally help preserve jobs and enable businesses to survive this difficult time, so that they can return to normal operations as quickly as possible. I also hope that the epidemic situation in our country will be controlled sufficiently for us to be able to slowly begin returning to normal functioning in the relatively near future. This is very much needed today, and I am counting on this being possible. Of course, decisions in this regard belong primarily to the Minister of Health, depending on the development of the situation and the opinions of experts who support the minister, the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS), and of course the Prime Minister, but I hope this situation will improve. Meanwhile, naturally, in accordance with the demand, state economic aid in various forms – exemptions, loans, credit – will be offered as precisely as possible, and entrepreneurs will be able to benefit from it – stated President Andrzej Duda at a press briefing.

- If these restrictions had been eased. If we had celebrated these holidays as we usually do, joyfully and together with all our friends, loved ones, distant family, extended family, in a month we would have 30, 40, 50 thousand more sick people. This would mean several hundred people from this group would have died - said Łukasz Szumowski during a press conference.

"Our pandemic containment efforts are proving effective so far, and they are proving quite effective. We are aware that the period of national isolation is certainly very burdensome for everyone, but we have numerous analyses, a great many statistical models, which show that if we hadn't implemented these restrictions, these rigors, these various prohibitions and mandates, we would be in a completely different place today. We wouldn't have around 5.5 thousand cases, but perhaps even 40 thousand or more. Renowned centers from the United States and Western Europe are also sending us such analyses, and they confirm our strategy of action," said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.

„To further limit the spread of the epidemic, we are extending the current restrictions, we are extending all anti-coronavirus regulations, because these restrictions show, and foreign and domestic experts confirm this, that they are working and working well. At this moment, by one week, until April 19th, we are extending the restrictions concerning shopping malls, cinemas, theaters, all such places, as well as hairdressing and cosmetic establishments and service points. This also applies to the limit of people in shops and churches” – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.

“We are extending the closure of schools, the suspension of international air travel, and international rail traffic by two weeks, i.e., until April 26th. We are also maintaining the closure of borders, sanitary border controls, and mandatory quarantine. These are measures that have proven very effective. We are often emulated by others” – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.

„Restrictions on mass events remain in place indefinitely. We were among the first in Europe to implement restrictions on mass events, and even a month later, we saw some countries playing league matches with full stadiums. Today we know that they made a mistake. We acted correctly, but we are trying to help others with great empathy” – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.

„This does not mean that these are the final weeks of our current functioning, these dates that I have given. Perhaps some restrictions will continue to apply, but we also want to present after the holidays a very logical, ordered plan, discussed with experts from health, the economy, and social affairs, for a certain return to a new economic reality. That's how I would put it. The reality that existed before the pandemic, for a long time, perhaps even for years, will not return, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't have hope. This hope is growing within me that the world, through economic programs, the approaching summer, and appropriate rigorous measures and restrictions, will enable Poland to cope with this epidemic” - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at a press conference.

"We have a sincere plea for everyone to stay within the narrow circle of their immediate family, and not to gather in larger family groups as has usually been the case. For me, these Easter holidays are the first sad holidays without my father, but also the first holidays in a long time when I won't see my extended family, I won't see my mother. We will spend these holidays with my wife and children in our closest circle, as we live day to day. If it were otherwise, we could lead to an increase in infections in a few weeks of over 50,000 more than the actual increase," Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at a press conference.

"We are postponing high school and 8th-grade exams. We will definitely communicate at least 3 weeks in advance when these exams will take place, and they will certainly not be held earlier than June, the second half of June. This was also the majority of opinions that reached us - from teachers, experts, parents, and students. We understand that this is an unusual time," said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.

- We must slowly, in a safe manner, return to this new reality, but we must maintain precautions, measures that will allow us to limit the transmission of the virus. Therefore, starting next Thursday, we will be introducing the obligation to cover the nose and mouth in public spaces. This, as of today, with more and more people falling ill in Poland, sometimes asymptomatically, allows us to protect not ourselves, who will be wearing these masks or scarves, but others from us – said Łukasz Szumowski during a press conference. 

- The President [Rafał Trzaskowski] does not need to fully know the law that regulates this matter. People who die are reported at their place of registration, their residence. This has already been explained by the sanitary inspection and the provincial sanitary station. All those individuals who died within Warsaw's territory but were registered elsewhere are reported to the station that is adequate to their place of residence - stated Łukasz Szumowski at a press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

„The ban [on entering forests] will be enshrined in a Council of Ministers regulation, which will be issued, so there should be no legal doubts. As for the issuance of current decisions in this regard, they were issued based on the COVID-specific act” – said government spokesman Minister Piotr Müller at a press conference.

"It's regrettable to comment on such words. I thank the army, all services once again, for their solidarity in helping us navigate this difficult time ahead, because only solidarity and cooperation among ourselves can lead us to defeat the coronavirus faster." - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.

“Regarding the safety [of postal voting], it is also a question, one could paraphrase it, of how safe our mail, Christmas cards, online shopping, and home grocery deliveries are. I have asked Minister Pinkas to cooperate with the organizers on sanitary rules and epidemic safety throughout the entire process,” Minister Łukasz Szumowski said at a press conference. 

This care allowance will be extended under exactly the same rules as it applies today – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

- Previous solutions encouraged micro-entrepreneurs to utilize ZUS benefits, additional payments, grants, subsidies, loans, and micro-loans. Today, there are already over 350,000 various applications. These are hundreds of thousands of jobs saved as of today - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference.

- For now, there is no such reason [to extend the school year]. Report cards can also be collected calmly at a later date; it does not have to be on the last day of classes. We will also recommend to principals that report cards can be provided to students electronically - stated Dariusz Piontkowski at a press conference in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

• The Prime Minister, at a press conference just moments ago, spoke about the obligation for Poles to wear masks. We would like to draw attention to the fact that unfortunately, the Material Reserves Agency, despite warnings from the ABW (Internal Security Agency) in January of this year, sold over 60,000 specialized, full-face masks in February at a very low price. These masks could have been used, and are still lacking, by healthcare workers. We are filing a report with the prosecutor's office in this matter today – stated Zbigniew Konwiński during a press conference. 

Regarding the schedule for implementing measures to enhance business activity, we will present it after the holidays, as it is continuously being developed. Certain proposals from entrepreneurs are being analyzed, and we also have various suggestions from employees. We want this to be done safely, as safely as possible from the perspective of virus spread. Therefore, we want the obligation to cover the mouth and nose to also correspond well with these new possibilities that we will present after the holidays. They will certainly concern primarily business activities, but will definitely also include various restrictions, so that the positive outcome we have achieved so far, the situation of a milder course of the epidemic compared to, for example, Italy, Spain, or France, continues to be milder. In short, it must be a very cautious action, and the decisions will certainly be very well-balanced - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

The military is for guarding our borders, our security. It is not for organizing elections. The military organized politics for us before 1989, and these are likely not those times. The military is for something else; PiS politicians have completely lost their minds regarding what the Polish army should serve and what the honor of a Polish soldier serves. Polish soldiers are not for that. A postman is not for conducting elections; he is for delivering mail, correspondence. A soldier is for guarding our borders, our security. That is what soldiers are for, and that is what postmen are for. In this context, as I understand it, my colleague Nitras's statement was made – said Zbigniew Konwiński during a press conference.

- Considering that the [CJEU] order is addressed to all public authorities in Poland that, within their purview, can apply the provisions mentioned in this order, in order to implement this order, I hereby urge all persons appointed to the position of judge of the Supreme Court in the Disciplinary Chamber to immediately cease any activities related to the adjudication of cases specified in the Act on the Supreme Court, and employees of the Supreme Court employed in the Disciplinary Chamber to hand over all case files, including those that have been concluded, to the Supreme Court chamber competent in connection with the cessation of the application of the Act on the Supreme Court - wrote Małgorzata Gersdorf in the statement of the First President of the Supreme Court.

- The above actions are necessary not only to ensure the protection of the rights of participants in court proceedings, but also to stop the deepening legal chaos in Poland and – what is particularly important in the difficult situation of public finances due to the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 virus epidemic – to prevent the potential imposition of periodic financial penalties on Poland. It should be noted that the European Commission has reserved the right to submit an additional request for the imposition of a periodic financial penalty on Poland if Poland does not fully apply the interim measures ordered in the decision of April 8 - she stated.

“Couldn’t the high school and eighth-grade students have been told earlier that they didn’t need to stress about their exams? Did everyone really have to be taken hostage by the election date? Today we hear that all mass events are canceled indefinitely. The only mass event not canceled indefinitely is the election. The matriculation exams, the school year, absolutely everything important has been postponed, but the election must take place, and Minister Szumowski is spouting nonsense, claiming that the postal operation of delivering 30 million mailings in the first round and 30 million mailings in the second round is an operation comparable to sending holiday cards or shopping online,” said presidential candidate Szymon Hołownia at a press conference. 

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- Deaths are counted very simply. Every doctor fills out a death certificate and sends it to the sanitary and epidemiological station. Then, this death is reported in the place where the person resided. Of course, as I have repeated many times, talking about some manipulations or falsifications, concealments, would mean that I have a network of hundreds of thousands of agents across Poland who are falsifying death certificates. It is, admit it Madam Editor, an absurd idea. We only collect data from the provincial stations, which collect data from doctors - said Łukasz Szumowski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Tak jest".

- I fear that yes [the Senate will drag out the issue of postal voting], because the opposition is more interested in political brawls and will probably use these opportunities to build tension or simply to cause a row – stated Piotr Gliński in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on "Gość Wydarzeń" Polsat News.

I hope that [the presidential elections] will be held as soon as possible, within the constitutional deadline. We are all in a very difficult situation. The whole world, Poland is experiencing a drama related to the coronavirus epidemic, with the coming economic tsunami. The situation is very difficult, unpredictable, and it is unknown how long this destabilization of social and political life, and above all the threat to people's health and lives, will last. And that is why I believe that issues related to our democratic, political duty, in short, constitutional elections, must be resolved as soon as possible. Because the alternative is to postpone these elections for some long, long period – stated Piotr Gliński in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń".

- Why does the opposition act this way? Firstly, they act this way because everything suggests they are losing this campaign. And secondly, because unfortunately, and I say this with regret, the Polish opposition has for 4.5 years consistently opted for confrontation, for total opposition, which essentially means disregarding Polish democracy and democratic principles, by not recognizing the authorities that recently received a democratically confirmed mandate – stated Piotr Gliński in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".

- First and foremost, I am somewhat disappointed by the behavior of the Senate Marshal, because I would like the Senate to pass this law as quickly as possible, as Poland needs to prepare for normal elections held within the constitutional deadline. Normal under the circumstances we are in, and postal voting is precisely the only option in this situation - stated Piotr Gliński in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".

- I am a candidate and I hope the authorities will listen to the voice of Poles, and the elections will take place in accordance with the Constitution, Polish law, and at a time safe for Poles. We keep telling people: stay home, don't risk your life, and suddenly they are supposed to go to the polls. Why? They are worried about the health of their loved ones, the lives of their loved ones. Elections are not held at this moment. This is an important process, but people must have the chance to participate in it normally. I cannot imagine elections being held on May 10th or 17th. It must be done when it is safe and feasible. Besides, we must also remember Poles living abroad. They have a constitutional right to participate in these elections. I spoke today with representatives of the Polish diaspora in many countries, and they say there is no chance that elections can be held in their countries – Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said in FpF.

- Did you ever, even for a moment, consider withdrawing from the election - either for personal reasons, or perhaps due to this exceptional or extraordinary situation - asked Grzegorz Kajdanowicz.

- And do you ask all other candidates that? If I appeal for the safety of voters, it is my duty. I have a question for the other candidates who say that the safety of Poles and adherence to the law and the Constitution are important to them: will they participate in an election held at this time and in this manner. Because I am responsible - replied Kidawa.

- I would likely ask the candidates, but none of them have stated that they are suspending their campaign and calling for a boycott of the elections - said Kajdanowicz, quoting Hołownia and Biedroń. - I see determination here, not a call to boycott the elections. Your potential voter, and you had quite a few of them, as you were a favourite for the second round, might think: should I vote for you or not, since you are suspending your campaign and calling for a boycott - Kajdanowicz responded.

- You quoted Mr. Hołownia. I do not sit down at the table with cheaters at all. The law and the constitution mean a great deal to me. I want to play by honest rules, I will not resort to such behaviour as playing by his rules, because it is unfair. The election of a president is too serious a matter to pretend to be doing something. I cannot conduct a campaign, so I will not pretend that I am. I had a brilliantly devised campaign plan, unfortunately, the pandemic arrived and everything had to be re-evaluated, but it is such a difficult time that saying I am campaigning is untrue, I cannot deceive voters. I received many signals: you had the courage to say that elections should not be held under such conditions - said Kidawa.

- Madam Marshal, it's good that we have at least this one matter clarified, that you are running in the elections, because a few days ago you announced that you were suspending your campaign... and you called for a boycott of the elections - said Grzegorz Kajdanowicz. - Yes, I called for a boycott of the May 10th elections because I am responsible for my choices. I want to encourage people to go to the elections, to participate in these elections and to trust me, but I cannot encourage them when I know it is dangerous. Since the whole world is saying: let's not hold elections, people stay home, and Minister Szumowski also says: it's not a good time, a difficult moment lies ahead, why should I tell Poles today: go to the elections. I am responsible, therefore I say: We boycott May 10th, we don't go to the polls - said Kidawa. - You say no, so I will quote you, you said: I am completely suspending my campaign, I will only deal with what I have been doing so far, meaning I will be carrying out the tasks that lie before me as a Member of Parliament. So you have suspended your campaign after all. I invited you as a candidate for the office of president, not as someone providing public information. So, are you campaigning, how does it look today? - Kajdanowicz asked. - No, it doesn't look like it at all because I cannot conduct it. You invited me to the studio and we are discussing the mode of conducting the elections. I believe that elections cannot be conducted in this way and in this mode. And I say this not only as a presidential candidate but as a Member of Parliament, as a Pole, a person who thinks of others and cares about their safety, so I will always speak out on matters concerning people's safety, their civic rights, the right to a safe life. I am not campaigning because I am not canvassing for myself, I am not presenting my program because I cannot do that. I cannot put up posters, I cannot have meetings with voters, but I can do everything else like any Pole. I can talk to Poles, discuss online, but about matters more important to them, about work, health, when the maturitas will be, about exams for eighth-graders, why they had to wait so long for the government's response. These are important issues, I will talk about them and no one will forbid me from doing so - said Kidawa.

- We would like them to be conducted. In today's conditions, this is difficult, even impossible. We do not want to endanger the health and safety of students, teachers, and parents, which is why we made a practically unanimous decision that the dates of these exams should be postponed. We still have over two months of teaching left. Therefore, there is still time to conduct these exams during the teaching period. If necessary, we will consider later dates - said Dariusz Piontkowski in an interview with Michał Adamczyk on the TVP Info program "Gość Wiadomości".

- If postal elections happen, what will you do then? - Kajdanowicz asked. - I am fighting all the time to prevent these elections from happening because they are unlawful, impossible to conduct, and endanger the lives of postal workers and the people who must participate in them. This is another fiction, and we are supposed to elect the President of the Republic of Poland. How can someone elected in such an unlawful and unsafe manner have the right to hold office? I do not participate in fictions - Kidawa said.

We are aware of the technical limitations. That is why we clearly indicated in the regulation that teachers should also use other methods to convey information. Where internet access and computer use is impossible, we can consider educational packages sent by mail or available for pick-up at school. Printed, with similar instructions that are sent via email. The same email that contains information about what needs to be done, some additional explanation from the teacher, and some assignment to complete, can be provided to students in paper form. We know that in some municipalities, some schools, this is precisely how it is being done – said Dariusz Piontkowski in an interview with Michał Adamczyk on the program “Gość Wiadomości” on TVP Info.

- The only constitutional possibility is to introduce a state of natural disaster, and we have that in Poland. All preconditions have been met, our civil rights have been restricted, young people cannot have exams, some competencies must be delegated to local governments, and the elections must be postponed. This will all be in accordance with the constitution, in accordance with the law, and we will be able to predict when these elections will take place. The authorities need courage to believe that applying the law makes sense and there is no need to look for loopholes and create new laws - said Kidawa.

- We have an announcement of a third shield, which the Prime Minister spoke about. Indeed, this shield contains many good solutions, but everyone has been waiting for it for too long. Help is good when it's quick. For many companies, 3-4 weeks will be too late. The situation we are in requires exceptional speed – said Kidawa.

The solemn address by the President, which Andrzej Duda will deliver at 8 PM on Friday, April 10th, will be the main part of the commemorations of the tenth anniversary of the Smoleńsk disaster – 300POLITYKA has learned. This year's commemorations will take place in the shadow of the coronavirus epidemic and Good Friday, the day Christians observe the Passion of Christ. Apart from laying wreaths at the monument to President Lech Kaczyński and the victims of the Smoleńsk Disaster, and the activities of the Sejm presidium members, for example, at the Warsaw Uprising Museum, no further ceremonies are planned. At 8:41 AM, party leader Jarosław Kaczyński will lay wreaths and pay tribute at the monuments to the late President Lech Kaczyński and the victims of the disaster, followed by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki around 9 AM.

-- ON THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SMOLENSK CATASTROPHE, PRESIDENT DUDA'S SOLEMN ADDRESS WILL BE THE MAIN PART OF THE OBSERVANCES - 300POLITYKA REPORTS: The President's solemn address, which Andrzej Duda will deliver at 8 PM on Friday, April 10th, will be the main part of the commemorations for the tenth anniversary of the Smolensk catastrophe – 300POLITYKA has learned. https://300polityka.pl/news/2020/04/09/w-dziesiata-rocznice-katastrofy-smolenskiej-uroczyste-oredzie-prezydenta-dudy-glowna-czescia-obchodow/ -- 300POLITYKA LIVEBLOG: KIDAWA AND KAJDANOWICZ CLASH OVER ELECTION CAMPAIGN: YOU DON'T ASK OTHER CANDIDATES ABOUT IT GLIŃSKI ON THE OPPOSITION, WHICH HAS BEEN GAMBLING ON AGITATION FOR 4.5 YEARS SZUMOWSKI ON CONSPIRACY THEORIES: I WOULD NEED A NETWORK OF AGENTS TO FALSIFY DEATH CERTIFICATES https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/04/09/ ***** POTSAT EVENTS -- ISOLATION IS BRINGING RESULTS, SO UNFORTUNATELY WE MUST REMAIN IN ISOLATION FOR A WHILE LONGER. -- THE GOVERNMENT HAS EXTENDED THE CURRENT PROHIBITIONS, MEANING WE WON'T BE GOING FOR WALKS DURING THE HOLIDAYS, NOR SHOULD WE VISIT FAMILY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A MANDATE TO COVER OUR MOUTHS AND NOSES IN PUBLIC PLACES. -- FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN A FINE, BUT THE GOVERNMENT, INSTEAD OF THREATENING PUNISHMENTS, PREFERS TO EXPLAIN WHY THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE SO IMPORTANT - Wojciech Dąbrowski. -- MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS, EXCEPT FOR GOING TO WORK, SHOPPING, OR WALKING A DOG, WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 19TH - Dąbrowski continues. -- THE GOVERNMENT IS ALSO MAINTAINING THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF FAITHFUL IN CHURCHES - Dąbrowski. -- RESTRICTIONS IN TRADE AND SERVICES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 19TH - Dąbrowski continues. -- DISTANCE LEARNING IN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 26TH - Dąbrowski. -- SOME RESTRICTIONS WILL REMAIN IN FORCE LONGER, UNTIL MAY 3RD - Dąbrowski continues. -- THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND HOW WE SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WILL BE A CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE - Dąbrowski. -- RESTRICTIONS WILL BE EASED BECAUSE THE ECONOMY NEEDS IT, BUT ONLY IN A FEW WEEKS - Dąbrowski continues. -- THIS YEAR'S MATURA EXAMS WILL BE HELD NO EARLIER THAN JUNE, AND THE EIGHTH-GRADE EXAM HAS ALSO BEEN POSTPONED. -- THE EPIDEMIC IS NOT SUBSIDING, THE INFECTION CURVE IS RISING. -- WE ARE STILL AHEAD OF THE PEAK OF INFECTIONS. -- THE NEW VERSION OF THE ANTI-CRISIS SHIELD WILL BENEFIT NOT ONLY SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES BUT ALSO EMPLOYEES OF LARGE CORPORATIONS. -- THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED A NEW IDEA TODAY: THAT ALL ENTREPRENEURS BE EXEMPTED FROM ZUS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 3 MONTHS, AND THAT THE ANTI-CRISIS SHIELD ALSO COVER COMPANIES THAT STARTED OPERATIONS EVEN IN THE FINAL DAYS OF FEBRUARY, JUST BEFORE THE CRISIS EXPLODED - Paweł Gadomski. -- THE PRESIDENT SAID THAT HIS PROPOSAL REGARDING ZUS CONTRIBUTIONS HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE PRIME MINISTER - Gadomski continues. -- PRESIDENT DUDA APPOINTED JADWIGA EMILEWICZ AS DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, HAVING PREVIOUSLY DISMISSED JAROSŁAW GOWIN. ***** FAKTY TVN -- THE GOVERNMENT IS EXTENDING RESTRICTIONS UNTIL AT LEAST APRIL 19TH - Renata Kijowska. -- THE BAN ON ENTERING FORESTS HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT CONTROVERSY, INCLUDING LEGAL ONES. IT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT - Kijowska. -- EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS WILL NOT TAKE THEIR EXAMS IN APRIL, AND MATURA EXAMS WILL NOT BE HELD IN MAY. THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION SAYS NO EARLIER THAN JUNE, BUT DOES NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE. THERE IS NO DECISION TO EXTEND THE SCHOOL YEAR - announcement. -- THE VOICE OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CHURCH FOR EASTER IS VERY CLEAR. A MAXIMUM OF 5 PEOPLE AT MASSES AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES EFFECTIVELY MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD STAY HOME. FURTHERMORE, IT MEANS STAYING IN ONE'S OWN HOMES AND NOT VISITING FAMILY OR LOVED ONES - Krzysztof Skórzyński. -- SKÓRZYŃSKI RECALLS CARDINAL KRAJEWSKI'S APPEAL TO DONATE ONE MONTH'S SALARY TO CHARITY FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS. -- THE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE FIRST ANTI-CRISIS SHIELD, THE SEJM ADOPTED THE SECOND LATE AT NIGHT, AND THE THIRD IS CURRENTLY ON PAPER - announcement: Time is running out, as tens of thousands of companies have already suspended operations, and this is not the end. -- THE PRIME MINISTER IS ALREADY SATISFIED TODAY WITH WHAT WAS PROPOSED YESTERDAY - Jakub Sobieniowski. -- ACCORDING TO THE ENTREPRENEURS THEMSELVES, IT'S NOT AS GOOD, BUT THERE IS HOPE IT WILL GET BETTER - Sobieniowski. -- THE MONEY FOR SUPPORT IS TO COME FROM THE SALE OF BONDS PURCHASED BY BANKS OR FOREIGN INVESTORS, WHICH WILL BE GUARANTEED BY THE NATIONAL BANK OF POLAND - Sobieniowski. -- THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF POLAND IS EXCEPTIONALLY OPTIMISTIC - Sobieniowski. -- GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF SPECIFIC LOAN AMOUNTS WILL BEGIN TO MATERIALIZE AT THE END OF APRIL OR THE BEGINNING OF MAY - Sobieniowski. -- IS THE GOVERNMENT UNDERSTATING CORONAVIRUS VICTIM STATISTICS? RAFAL TRZASKOWSKI PUBLICLY RAISED THIS QUESTION - announcement. ***** WIADOMOSCI TVP -- SAFETY RULES RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS WILL CONTINUE AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. THE GOVERNMENT HAS PRESENTED RESTRICTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMING DAYS - announcement: Next week, we are to learn about the plan for a gradual return to normal functioning. -- THE CURRENT RESTRICTIONS WILL LAST UNTIL APRIL 19TH - Maksymilian Maszenda. -- 370 NEW CASES OF INFECTION AND 16 DEATHS FROM CORONAVIRUS. THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IS ISSUING FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOSPITALS, AND SCIENTISTS ARE PREPARING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE FIRST POLISH CORONAVIRUS TEST - announcement. -- TRZASKOWSKI SUGGESTS THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS CONCEALING THE NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS VICTIMS - Waldemar Stankiewicz: The Minister of Health has responded to him. -- MILLIONS OF MASKS, GLOVES, OVERALLS, AND OTHER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT – FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN CONDUCTING AN INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN TO SUPPLEMENT THIS MUCH-NEEDED ASSORTMENT - announcement. -- ENTREPRENEURS ARE UNUSUALLY UNANIMOUS IN THEIR ASSESSMENT OF THE NEW FINANCIAL SHIELD. THE LARGEST ENTREPRENEUR ORGANIZATIONS PRAISE THE PLAN TO INJECT 100 BILLION PLN INTO THE ECONOMY FOR COMPANIES AFFECTED BY THE CORONACRISIS - announcement. -- EVEN THE OPPOSITION, IN UNOFFICIAL CONVERSATIONS, ADMITS THAT THESE ARE GOOD SOLUTIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS - Michał Adamczyk continues. -- OFFICIALLY, THE LEADER OF THE CIVIC COALITION LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED IN HIS CRITICISM, BUT SEJM MICROPHONES RECORDED A CONVERSATION BETWEEN BUDKA AND KOSINIAK-KAMIENISZ SEVERAL HOURS LATER, IN WHICH THE POLITICIANS POSITIVELY ASSESSED THE ACTIONS OF THE PIS GOVERNMENT - Damian Diaz. -- AFTER A FEW MORE HOURS, CIVIC PLATFORM ALMOST ENTIRELY VOTED AGAINST THE SECOND ANTI-CRISIS SHIELD - Diaz. -- THE PRESIDENT APPEALS TO THE SENATE FOR THE SWIFTEST POSSIBLE WORK - Diaz. -- PRESIDENT DUDA PROPOSED FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE ANTI-CRISIS PACKAGE - Diaz. -- ANDRZEJ DUDA RECENTLY ENCOURAGED CONSUMERS TO BE PATRIOTIC IN THEIR SHOPPING. NOW TRADE UNIONS ARE CALLING ON RETAILERS TO PROMOTE POLISH PRODUCTS INSTEAD OF FOREIGN ONES - Diaz. -- AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL ANNOUNCE A PLAN FOR THE GRADUAL UNFREEZING OF THE ECONOMY - Diaz. -- THE PRESIDENT APPOINTED MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT JADWIGA EMILEWICZ TO THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER. JAROSŁAW GOWIN WAS DISMISSED FROM THE GOVERNMENT - no material. -- WHAT ABOUT DEMOCRACY IN TIMES OF EPIDEMIC? - banner. -- THE OPPOSITION CONTINUOUSLY CRITICIZES THE PLAN TO CONDUCT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BY MAIL, EVEN THOUGH SUCH VOTING DURING THE EPIDEMIC IS ORGANIZED IN SOME PLACES IN GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, OR THE USA - announcement. -- SOME OPPOSITION POLITICIANS ARE EVEN CALLING FOR A MILITARY COUP AND LAW BREAKING - Adamczyk continues. -- CRITICISM AND THREATS ARE NOT THE ONLY TACTICS USED BY OPPOSITION POLITICIANS - Marcin Tulicki. -- MP SŁAWOMIR NITRAS, KNOWN FOR CROSSING VARIOUS BOUNDARIES, IS INCITING MILITARY REBELLION - Tulicki. -- PO POLITICIANS ARE PROMOTING A FILM ONLINE WHERE CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BREAK THE LAW. SUBSEQUENT SECONDS OF THE FILM SHOW THE GOAL: TO SEIZE POWER ILLEGALLY, AND ALTERNATIVELY, DEMOCRATICALLY – WHICH, ACCORDING TO POLLS, HAS SLIM CHANCES - Tulicki. -- WPOLITYCE REPORTS THAT THE PLAN TO INVALIDATE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS HAS THE SUPPORT OF SOME JUDICIAL CIRCLES - Tulicki. -- MORE CANDIDATES ARE SAYING THEY DON'T WANT ELECTIONS IN MAY, BUT THIS DOESN'T STOP THEM FROM CONDUCTING ELECTION CAMPAIGNS - Tulicki. -- THEY DON'T EVEN HIDE THAT THEY APPEAR AT PRESS CONFERENCES AS CANDIDATES AND ORGANIZE THEM ALMOST DAILY - Tulicki. -- ANDRZEJ DUDA SAYS "YES" TO MAIL-IN ELECTIONS PROVIDED THAT SAFETY RULES ARE OBSERVED - Tulicki.