NEWS

30/05/2020

15:42

Dworczyk:

Hate-filled posters targeting Szumowski and his family appeared overnight in Warsaw. We demand Trzaskowski prevent hate speech.

Michał Olech

- Today, overnight, posters appeared on Warsaw bus stops targeting Łukasz Szumowski, his family, and his work. We must state this very clearly: we demand that Mayor Trzaskowski prevent hate speech in Warsaw. We demand that bus stops, which are part of Warsaw's infrastructure, even if it's rented advertising space, but it is the infrastructure of the capital city of Warsaw, be free from this kind of hateful, vitriolic graphics. This is unacceptable. It is a manifestation of extreme irresponsibility. We demand that these posters be removed as quickly as possible and that Mayor Trzaskowski ensure that this type of graphic, these posters, are not present in the urban space. Hate speech cannot be used in politics; one must not function in politics in this way. We also appeal to 'Gazeta Wyborcza,' on whose portal this information appeared, not to promote such actions. I don't know if these posters were hung legally or illegally. The fact is that everyone should disassociate themselves from this, because it is an absolutely unacceptable situation. It is the destruction of people and has nothing to do with political struggle. This, Mr. Mayor, is a way of not confronting political competition, but of destroying people, and this should be absolutely unacceptable in politics - stated Michał Dworczyk at a briefing before the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.


Michał Olech