NEWS

16/09/2024

11:02

Hołownia Announces Special Sejm Session on Flood Relief

Michał Lubowicki

- The Sejm of the Republic is fully ready to cooperate with the government, the Senate, and the President on everything that will be needed to help those who have lost their possessions, to mitigate the effects of the catastrophic flood as quickly as possible - said Szymon Hołownia at a press conference. - If today not only a regulation introducing a state of natural disaster is issued by the government, but also even an amendment to the law – which we have heard about – concerning flood benefits, a significant increase in this benefit, perhaps some other regulation, then we are ready to proceed with this law without any delay - he declared. - I have already announced this this morning to the parliamentary group leaders: we cannot exclude, we are ready, that I will convene a special Sejm session for tomorrow, which will deal only with these regulations, and will also deal with information from the government - if there is such an expectation from MPs, and I understand there will be - regarding the flood - the Marshal emphasized. - If the government adopts these regulations tomorrow, we are ready the next day. We are ready. We are not rushing the government, because we know that this legislation must be sensible, well-prepared. We are simply declaring full cooperation - he assured.

Michał Lubowicki