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10/07/2024

08:34

Kaleta:

Romanowski Still Has Immunity
- He [Marcin Romanowski] still has immunity because those Bodnar followers were so furious to detain him at all costs that they violated the law multiple times. Besides, they admitted it themselves, as the Council of Europe immunity protected him. An offense of unlawful deprivation of liberty was committed against him - said Sebastian Kaleta in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM. - I would like to point out that Dariusz Korneluk no longer signed the motion. It is probable that Adam Bodnar feared embarrassment across Europe that he unlawfully appointed the National Prosecutor together with Donald Tusk, because the Supreme Court ruled that no change had occurred in the position of the National Prosecutor - and Mr. Korneluk had previously signed all the documents regarding MP Romanowski - he continued.

08:24

Jaki on Romanowski's interrogation:

I don't know if he'll show up, but I have no doubt it's complete lawlessness.
- I don't know if he will show up, but I have no doubt that this is complete lawlessness, because [...] if we want to belong to the world of Western democratic values, then everywhere there, if a process is to be considered proper in the end, there must be a legal, true legitimacy to act - said Patryk Jaki in "Poranek TOK FM", when asked if Marcin Romanowski would appear at the prosecutor's office. - I would very seriously consider whether to show up, in connection with the fact that an illegal institution is summoning him - he continued.

08:35

Patryk Jaki on Dworczyk's Words:

A Radical Opinion, We Disagree With It.
- This is a radical opinion, we disagree with it - said Patryk Jaki in TOK FM, when asked about Michał Dworczyk's words that he is against merging PiS with Suwerenna Polska. According to Dworczyk, this environment is largely to blame for the lost elections in 2023, and the leadership of this group includes many people who are "cynical, radical, and focused on their individual or party political interests." - No, we did not demand that [Michał Dworczyk be expelled from the party] - he continued. - It seems that in this new situation, new solutions are needed, which is why I fundamentally disagree with him - he continued.

08:38

On whether Ziobro will remain PiS Vice-President:

Ultimately, he would remain, if he recovers.
- Ultimately, he would remain, if he recovers, so this matter is not yet settled, we don't know if he will recover and when he will recover, so definitely not now at the congress - said Patryk Jaki in TOK FM, when asked if Zbigniew Ziobro would become Vice-President of PiS.

08:41

Kaleta on Whether Ziobro Will Appear Before the Pegasus Inquiry Committee:

He Shouldn't Be Expected.
- In my assessment, Minister Ziobro should not appear. In my assessment, he is rather not to be expected at this session [of the Pegasus inquiry committee]. He is a man undergoing rehabilitation after a very serious illness and major surgical procedures - said Sebastian Kaleta in the RMF FM "Morning Interview". - In this pseudo-opinion that leaked to Onet, I wish to point out that it does not take into account at all that he underwent multiple surgeries - he added. - The first fundamental premise that renders summoning him ineffective is that the Constitutional Tribunal ruled that the scope of this committee's operation exceeds the possibilities set by the constitution. Therefore, this committee is unconstitutional - he stated.

08:45

"A More Probable Scenario": On When PiS Will Announce Its Presidential Candidate
- I know that I am also the subject of various investigations, so I will adapt to the decision that President Jarosław Kaczyński makes. I understand that it is a new situation, I don't have to run, I'm not pushing myself, but I have expressed my readiness - Patryk Jaki said on TOK FM, when asked if he would like to be PiS's presidential candidate. - In this matter [announcing the presidential candidate], there are two scenarios. It seems to me that the one related to November 11th is more probable, but the final decision on this matter has not yet been made - he continued.

09:04

"A Necessary Step, Though Not Easy". Gliński on Sovereign Poland and the "Radical Wing"
I am a realist, and in a situation where we must strengthen the Polish opposition, because a strong, effective, and rational opposition is very important for democracy, this is a necessary step. Although it is not easy, because it is always difficult to incorporate a radical wing into a large political body. Because the radical wing has its character and its own tasks – stated Piotr Gliński on Polsat News. These are often fighters, also those who are a bit of political freeloaders, because they secure a radical electorate, but they themselves probably wouldn't achieve power or effectiveness and have to rely on a majority. But this is a necessary thing for us right now, because we must unite. I think there will be other decisions as well, and we will expand – added the PiS politician.

09:04

Kaleta:

The Current Formula for Cooperation within the United Right Has Been Exhausted
- The proposal from PiS regarding the future direction of cooperation within the United Right is for us to join PiS. This is a concrete proposal and it will be the subject of our decision within the bodies of Suwerenna Polska - said Sebastian Kaleta in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM. - These talks will be conducted this week, so that on Saturday, when the PiS congress takes place, we can announce the decision about the merger or its absence - he continued. As he assessed: - In my opinion, the formula for cooperation that existed before the elections in 2023, in 2019 and 2015, has been exhausted. We governed, and we really need to seriously consider, as the entire right wing, how we want to win future elections. - The PiS proposal is one of those proposals and visions that, in my opinion, increase the chances of PiS and the United Right returning to power and overthrowing this very bad government. But whether it is the best vision – we still have a few days to make such a decision - he went on to say.

10:03

Wipler on Accusations Against Romanowski:

I Doubt His Actions Constitute a Crime.

- I doubt that the things Marcin Romanowski and his colleagues around the Justice Fund did were criminal in nature. I strongly dislike them, they were unethical in many dimensions, that's not how Polish politics should function. Because the actual financing of local initiatives by associations and organizations, at which politicians incidentally promoted themselves, is unfortunately a rampant practice in Polish politics, lasting for several decades, but these gentlemen developed it on an industrial scale. However, there is a very, very big difference between dishonest and unethical political practices, and the crime of being part of an organized criminal group – stated Przemysław Wipler in the program ,,Bez uników” on PR3.

- I will not even portray someone as if they were used. He is a mature adult man and knows what he signed up for, what he was doing, but it is clear that in politics, when you have a leader, you sometimes do various difficult things for your leader, and very often you do it consciously, and by no means am I suggesting that crimes were involved here – he continued.

Wipler Accuses Prosecution of Committing a Crime in the Romanowski Case

- Whether it will take place here [criminal legal responsibility], we will see. We know that the prosecution made gigantic mistakes. So far, the prosecution has certainly committed crimes, because detaining a person who has immunity, arresting a person who has immunity, and with a violation of parliamentary immunity, the prosecutor and the prosecutors who allowed his detention a few months ago will have to face it, which is why they will now act much more cautiously – he emphasized.


10:04

Why Didn't Confederation Hold Primaries? Wipler: We Know How Destructive They Were 5 Years Ago

- We know how destructive the primaries were in some respects 5 years ago. The way they went ultimately resulted in the departure of a capable, sharp politician, who was and is, but is no longer with us, our colleague MP Artur Dziambor. The emotions that built up during these primaries led to a later split and the formation of the Wolnościowcy party, which left our party, Nowa Nadzieja, led by Sławomir Mentzen, and resulted in several capable politicians being outside of parliament. Dziambor is gone, Kulesza is gone, and Dobromir Sośnierz is also no longer with us as a parliamentarian – said Przemysław Wipler in PR3.


10:04

Wipler on Ziobro's Appearance at the Committee:

I Am Convinced He Won't Show Up.
He was summoned, which doesn't mean he will show up. I am convinced he won't show up. Honestly, I have other plans during that time, although I am the vice-chairman of the committee, I will come for the beginning, we will read the ritualistic magic formula that he did not show up. Besides, they wouldn't plan such summons on a day of a parliamentary session, when there are so many other activities, in a situation where there was even a shadow of a chance that he would show up; he simply won't. Because he doesn't have to, in his current health condition. I am one of a few people in this country who have read this opinion, not read about this opinion – stated Przemysław Wipler in PR3.

11:15

Trzaskowski Announces Warsaw Security Week

- Ladies and gentlemen, it is precisely in light of this that we have prepared a security week, in order to talk about security, to prepare for various eventualities, and most importantly, to conduct an educational campaign. This Wednesday will be the most important day for us, because we will be testing alarm signals. It is very important that this information reaches all Warsaw residents – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at a press conference.


11:16

Trzaskowski on Building Shelters and Bunkers in Warsaw:

We Need to Wait for the Precise Parameters.
We need to wait for the regulations to precisely know what parameters will be set by the legislator regarding shelters and also for the final financial solutions because, I remind you, this is the government's responsibility. The government will allocate 3.1% of GDP for all necessary investments – said Rafał Trzaskowski at a press conference. - We have such shelter facilities in Warsaw, but we need to wait for the precise parameters to be able to say what kind of adjustments are necessary for these shelters. I think significant financial outlays won't be needed here, but bunkers are something entirely different, and here we will act in agreement with the government – he added.

11:45

"Come and See These Places, See What We're Up Against." Kierwiński to Those Who "Believe Reconstruction Will Happen in a Week or Two"
- When I hear some people say that this reconstruction will happen in a week or two, I must say that they don't know the investment realities in Poland. But I also encourage them: instead of talking on television about what happened here, come, talk to the director, talk to the mayor, see these places. Then you will know what we are all facing, as a community, as Poles, to rebuild this infrastructure - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

11:50

Nitras on Funds from the Ministry of Sport and Tourism for Flood Reconstruction:

We've Secured 400 Million PLN
- We have secured 400 million zlotys in the ministry's budget; that is our current estimate of needs. If these needs are greater, we will make appropriate transfers and supplement the funds within this program, which [...] was signed and announced by me today – said Sławomir Nitras at a press conference.

12:43

Romanowski Did Not Appear at the Prosecutor's Office:

Defense Counsel Submitted an Excuse.

- Member of Parliament Romanowski did not appear for this summons, however, his defense counsel sent a written excuse for his absence, indicating that this absence was caused by a previously planned longer trip abroad. The prosecutor will verify and analyze and will decide whether this excuse is appropriate within the meaning of the Code of Criminal Procedure (KPK) regulations - stated the spokesperson for the National Prosecutor's Office, Przemysław Nowak.


13:30

Morawiecki:

Tax Revenue is Falling, and the Government is Fighting the KAS
Another month and another sign of the government's incompetence, which has decided to suspend quarterly bonuses for KAS employees, including uniformed officers - Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on social media.

17:47

President's Decision on Constitutional Tribunal Laws

President Andrzej Duda has sent two laws concerning the Constitutional Tribunal (TK) to the Constitutional Tribunal itself for preventive review, as announced by the Presidential Chancellery.

The laws in question are two bills intended to reform the institution – a new law on the Constitutional Tribunal and a law containing introductory provisions.


18:19

Hołownia:

Poland is Beyond the "40% Plus" Party Era. People Have Shown They Want Diversity and Cooperation
- In my opinion, there is no going back in Poland to the "40% plus" party and to the internal occupation of the rest of Poland by that one party. There isn't. On October 15th, people showed that they want diversity and they want cooperation, and there is no turning back from this process - said Szymon Hołownia during an open meeting in Zambrów. - I am convinced that people have already seen that other choices, different choices, are possible and that this political landscape will be a bit more colorful. Those two big tanks will continue to charge at each other, but many things will no longer be settled without what lies between them - he added.

18:36

Hołownia on CPK: It Turns Out to Be a Good Idea. The Problem Isn't the Airport, It's the Spokes
- Regarding the CPK itself - it turns out to be a good idea. We, and I too, were very critical during the election campaign, but why was I critical? Because I spoke with people who saw how this idea was supposed to be implemented - said Szymon Hołownia during an open meeting in Zambrów. - The problem with the CPK itself isn't the CPK - it's the spokes that are the problem. […] There was this gigantomania. Not in the sense that Poland needs a large airport, one that would truly be able to meet the needs of our growing economy […]. Let's build it, but do we really need to destroy people's homes, botanical gardens, historic tenement houses now, because someone dreamed up that it would be such a huge, enormous project, based on the idea of these spokes leading to one airport and so on - he continued. - Poland must be based on many centers. […] We need to support people so they can live and work where they want. And this is what the CPK project and other projects are supposed to serve - they must be multicentric in their DNA. That's why today we say: "no" to this entire ideology of spokes, "yes" to the airport, because it makes sense - he argued.

19:15

Hołownia Points to the Lack of a Government Spokesperson: "Things are Happening, and We Don't Know How to Communicate Them"

During an open meeting in Zambrów, one of the participants asked Szymon Hołownia when passenger rail service would return to Łomża.

- Yes, I heard. Yes, we are beating ourselves up about it. Because this should have progressed faster, even if not the tracks and train yet, then at least an announcement about what is happening with it - replied the leader of Poland 2050.

Then, MP from the region, Żaneta Cwalina-Śliwowska, informed that last week in Ostrołęka, a meeting took place with Deputy Minister Piotr Malepszak. The Ostrołęka-Śniadowo-Łomża line is to be modernized by the end of 2026, the Tłuszcz-Ostrołęka line by the end of 2027, and the Łomża station is being designed in the city center.

- Things are happening, and we don't know how to communicate them. We don't know how to approach people and say: listen, this is how it should be, and this is what we are doing. This is also the pain that - I will say it directly - we do not have a government press spokesperson, who should work with journalists daily and show how many things have already been achieved - commented Hołownia.


19:26

Hołownia:

Accountability – Yes, but Development is More Important
- I have always been a proponent, and my party as well: let's move forward. Accountability – yes, but development is more important. That also starts with an 'r' - said Szymon Hołownia during an open meeting in Zambrów. - People want development, they want to live in a great country that is moving forward, that is a good place for their children, not to constantly chase after PiS members back and forth - he continued.

19:46

Hołownia on Healthcare Reforms:

We Failed to Deliver. We Expect Much More from the Ministry of Health.
– This is something we should apologize for to people and say: until now, we haven’t done what we agreed upon… and we should do it as soon as possible. We said, and I remember this, that there would be shorter waiting times for specialists, that booking appointments would be simpler, that medical care would be closer. And what do we have? – said Szymon Hołownia during an open meeting in Zambrów. As he admitted: – We are in a situation where people are still waiting to see a doctor, and the quality of healthcare hasn’t improved as it should have… Each of us knows that this is a massive system, a machine… and you can’t just flip a switch and expect it to start working. But we never said that. – However, we did talk about our plan and said that we need to sit down and build a political majority around it, because it will cost money… We shouldn’t be patching up a blanket that’s too short from one term to the next, dragging things out, debating – he emphasized. – I feel that we have failed to deliver on what we agreed upon, even at this stage, and that we should do much more. And that we expect much more from our coalition’s Ministry of Health – he stressed.

19:57

Hołownia:

We Agreed Not to Participate in the Pathological Race for Positions in State-Owned Companies
- Party structures, if they are authentic, genuine, and truly care about Poland, will be those structures, regardless of whether someone works at the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, at the Totalizator Sportowy, at Orlen, or in other places. Because I would like our Polska 2050 to be an ideological movement - said Szymon Hołownia during an open meeting in Zambrów. - You stood with me at those rallies and shouted together: down with litter boxes and fat cats. Down with positions, with the political position-hunting that has been practiced in Poland for 30 years - he noted. As he emphasized: - We agreed that we would not participate in this pathological race for positions in state-owned companies. In companies - and this is our simple rule - we can delegate a competent person, after going through all procedures, to the supervisory board. Because it is clear that if these are companies that are state-owned, then the state must and wants to have influence over them. [...] However, when we talk about the management board - there is no question.

20:13

Trzaskowski Sets Deadline for Civic Coalition to Announce Candidate
In December, there will be a decision on who is running. I think the decision from Civic Coalition will be at the beginning of December. No, it's not dependent, we simply want to launch at the right moment, we want to be sure there is full support within Civic Coalition. Well, it's also the case that a presidential campaign cannot last too long, but it also needs to be long enough for it to take place, for there to be time to convince Poles about the candidacy, and I think about half a year is exactly what's needed – stated Rafał Trzaskowski on the program ,,Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:15

Trzaskowski on Building Shelters in Warsaw:

We Must Prepare for Every Eventuality.

- We must prepare many investments for many years, prepare the money for them. The government is to allocate 3.1% of GDP, meaning several, almost 20 billion annually will be spent for this purpose, agree on all these definitions, and prepare for every eventuality. This is because it involves the cooperation of services, the division of responsibilities, very important definitions of what constitutes a shelter, what is a bunker, this is a very serious task for all of us – said Rafał Trzaskowski on Polsat News.


20:18

Trzaskowski on the Fight Against Traffic Pirates:

Only Legislative Changes Can Help.

- After what happened on Trasę Łazienkowską, I believe that only legislative changes can help us. This is because we, as local government, have no instruments to prosecute a bandit who should never have been behind the wheel of a car. I believe, and most local government officials believe, that we know better where to place these speed cameras. We are currently cooperating with the ministry on the issue of speed cameras, but I believe it would be a good idea, and I have discussed this with both the Minister of Infrastructure and the Minister of the Interior – stated Rafał Trzaskowski on Polsat News.