On Wednesday, Karol Nawrocki, the PiS-backed presidential candidate, will visit Mysłowice. A march through the city (traditional miners' wake-up call) is planned for 6:30, followed by laying flowers at the commemorative plaque and the monument of St. Barbara at 7:45, and a press briefing will begin at 8:00.

At 8:30, a press conference will be held in the Sejm with Mariusz Błaszczak, Przemysław Czarnek, and Zbigniew Bogucki.

At 11:30, a contract signing ceremony for the delivery of several hundred tankers for the Polish Army will take place at the Ministry of National Defence headquarters. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz is scheduled to give a speech.

Also at 11:30, a press conference will be held in the Sejm with Monika Rosa and representatives of the State Commission for Combating the Sexual Exploitation of Minors Under 15. The topic will be the prevention of pedophilic content and products.

Wednesday marks the start of the Sejm session. Procedural votes will commence at 10:00, followed by the second reading of the draft budget law for 2025 at 10:05. The second reading of the amendment to the aviation law is scheduled for 16:00.

At 17:00, the second reading of the government's draft law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds will begin. The second reading of the government's draft law on the Agricultural Protection Fund is planned for 18:30, and the second reading of the government's draft law on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons will take place at 19:45.

At 11:00, the Sejm's special services committee will hold a closed-door meeting, during which, among other things, it will hear information from the National Public Prosecutor regarding the prosecutor's office's work related to the use of Pegasus software.

At 13:00, the Rules, MP Affairs, and Immunity Committee will consider the requests from the Chief of Police for consent to bring Jarosław Kaczyński, Anita Czerwińska, and Marek Suski to criminal responsibility.

At 15:00, the Foreign Affairs Committee will provide an opinion on nominations for ambassadors to Albania, Indonesia, the Republic of Lithuania, and the Republic of Rwanda.

Wednesday also marks the beginning of a three-day Senate session, during which members of the upper house of parliament will address, among other things, the law on extraordinary measures to limit electricity prices and changes to health contributions. The debates will begin at 11:00.

Also on Wednesday, President Andrzej Duda will visit areas affected by flooding in the Opole Voivodeship. Around 15:00, the President will meet with the military at a temporary river crossing in Głuchołazy, and around 18:00, a statement to the media is planned in front of the Municipal Office in Nysa.

- Rafał Trzaskowski is a good candidate, prepared to fight in the campaign. He has been preparing for this for many years, and is also very well-prepared substantively, and has great chances to win these elections, but no opponent should be underestimated - stated Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Radio Zet.

- I would like someone who will look for what is common in our society, not someone who divides - the Marshal of the Senate continued.

- I am generally surprised that so many people fell for it and wanted to study at this pseudo-university. I feel most sorry for the young people who went there with good intentions to study, but one should not deceive, lie - stated Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska on Radio Zet.

- In my opinion, no [Speaker Hołownia has no chance in the elections] – stated Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska on Radio Zet.

- I wish Polish miners as many upward journeys as downward ones, and may they not cease in their struggle for Polish stability, energy sovereignty. I greet miners across Poland with the traditional, old Polish greeting: "Szczęść Boże" (May God bless you). Here, in Silesia, beats the economic heart of Poland - stated Karol Nawrocki at a press briefing in Mysłowice.

- The heart of Poland, which powers the entire energy, economic, and industrial bloodstream throughout the country. And it's worth remembering this, worth appreciating that to this day, around 40,000 miners work in Polish mines, with 36,000 miners in PGG (Polish Mining Group). We think of miners as individuals who also represent their families - he continued.

- Immediately after the information about the introduction of martial law, we took action to confirm our contracts and the timeliness of deliveries. We contacted our attachés and our representative in Seoul, as well as spoke here with the embassy, the Korean attaché in Poland, and spoke with Minister Il Sung from the Ministry of National Defense. Confirmation of timeliness and Polish-Korean cooperation came very quickly indeed – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the program ,,Rozmowa Piaseckiego” on TVN24.

- This is our proposal, which we presented at the NATO summit and at various meetings. Poland is a frontline country. There have been violations of airspace in Poland, Romania, and Latvia, so such incidents do occur. We must strengthen the protection of our airspace, and this is the result of these efforts – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on TVN24.

- I criticize all actions of any past or future government that, in a socially unmanaged way, have led to miners not being taken care of, regardless of which Polish government has made or will make decisions - stated Karol Nawrocki at a press briefing in Mysłowice.

- I am for environmental protection, that is a natural thing, but I am against a transformation that does not take into account the fate and future of miners, as well as their families - he continued.

- To all Polish miners and their families, mine workers, and mining rescuers, I wish you all the best on your special day. I am sure that we will not lack patience and mutual understanding in our actions and discussions about our shared future - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media.

Polskim górnikom i ich rodzinom, pracownikom kopalń i ratownikom górniczym wszystkiego dobrego z okazji Waszego święta. Jestem pewien, że nie zabraknie nam cierpliwości i wzajemnego zrozumienia w działaniu i rozmowach o naszej wspólnej przyszłości.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) December 4, 2024

- The whole of Poland is reading a shocking report concerning the connections of Karol Nawrocki. Mr. Kaczyński, there’s no need to laugh. You must stand here before this grand chamber and say whether you know about Mr. Nawrocki’s ties to the criminal underworld. This matter truly requires an explanation because we know one thing - stated Jakub Rutnicki in the Sejm.

- There is concrete evidence of these connections, Wielki Bu, other individuals who are accused of drug trafficking or other very serious crimes. The question arises, Mr. Kaczyński, perhaps the first decision that, God forbid, would be made by President Nawrocki, would be to pardon gangsters. I am handing this report to Jarosław Kaczyński - continued the Civic Coalition MP.

- My position on Friday's votes, because there was a lot of discussion here, is that blocking budget amendments should not happen, that it is a bad practice started under Elżbieta Witek, and later developed and adopted during COVID - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- Today we stand by the position, I stand by the position, that we should vote normally, amendment by amendment - he continued.

- I am very glad about the recovery of Mr. MP Ziobro, and I say this without any sarcasm. We saw him yesterday in a condition that gives hope that everything will be alright. I sincerely wish him well, human to human. Of course, the issue of law and equality before the law remains. Mr. MP Ziobro, like anyone else summoned before a parliamentary investigative committee, should appear before it. I see no reason to evade this obligation – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- If anyone has doubts whether the Pegasus committee has the right to act or not, I remind them that the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling concerning this matter was issued by a flawed panel. There was a substitute judge on the panel, and this, not only in the opinion of the Sejm, but also of the Commissioner for Human Rights and many other authorities, clearly indicates that this ruling simply does not exist in legal circulation – said Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- This is how election campaigns look, welcome to the real world. It's no longer a sweet game with those who like us, but a regular prelude to a campaign. Karol Nawrocki must now face what every candidate faces sooner or later - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- I am terrified. As you can see, I don't know how to pull myself together and what to do with my life now, this is probably the end, right? Ladies and gentlemen, there is no formal decision from the PSL yet. The formal decision of the PSL authorities will be made, if I remember correctly, on December 14th. Representative Sawicki was telling the truth. This matter is not decided because the supreme council, which makes this decision, has not yet convened, and I understand that on the 14th I will be able to share good news with you – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- I am not conditioning my decision to run on the support of any political force. However, if there are political forces today that wish to offer such support, I am very open to that – said Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- I cannot imagine persuading anyone, nor myself voting for Karol Nawrocki, should he find himself in a second round. Therefore, much needs to be done to prevent him from reaching that stage. However, as I said, if someone is already certain today, or is lobbying for support for themselves in a run-off, I would like to tell them directly that there have been precedents, and pride goes before a fall – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- There is almost a consensus that Ukraine should be supported for at least another year to convince the President of Russia that any peace must be on fair terms, and the situation is not yet ripe for that – Radosław Sikorski told journalists.

- Ukraine has very concrete [peace] proposals, and we are trying to implement some of them; I cannot talk about everything – he added.

- The depressing situation in the Middle East, a powder keg, terrible suffering in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon. As Poland, we are striving to alleviate civilian suffering. Knowing our influence on the overall situation, but it was personally very pleasing to me, and should be to all of us, that the King of Jordan thanked us for the delivery of Polish parachutes, which were used to deliver aid to the residents of Gaza, where the situation is truly tragic – stated Radosław Sikorski in a conversation with journalists.

- It is a priority [to help Ukraine with air defense]. Poland joins these appeals, but we are also a frontline country ourselves. I remind you that Russian missiles violate our airspace, including a missile from Minister Błaszczak that landed 10 kilometers from my home, which the minister advised not to look for, but also drones. And Poland must guard its sky, which is NATO's sky – stated Radosław Sikorski in a conversation with journalists.

- Those who are further away from the Russian Federation should be looking for air defense systems that can be transferred to Ukraine — he added.

Jarosław Kaczyński did not appear at the session of the parliamentary committee for regulations, parliamentary affairs, and immunities. His position was presented by Zbigniew Bogucki, who read a statement by the PiS chairman from a piece of paper. Below, we present fragments of this statement.

"I do not consent to being held responsible for the offense in the aforementioned matter [...]. The conduct covered by the motion was a justified reaction to the actions of Zbigniew Komosa. A political act by a person deeply in conflict with me, who has repeatedly violated the law and good customs."

"Distraction from the Extremely Reprehensible Passivity of the Police"

"The matter that is the subject of the motion can be seen as a distraction of public attention from the extremely reprehensible passivity of the police, who are unable or, worse, unwilling to act against the public excesses of Zbigniew Komosa, which violate good customs and the legal order."

"It is difficult to accept that parliamentary immunity should be waived in matters of the most trivial nature, and offenses undoubtedly fall into this category. [...] There is and cannot be consent for the persistent harassment or even psychological abuse of the families of the Smolensk catastrophe victims by Zbigniew Komosa to remain under the protection of law enforcement."

"The Motion is Legally Flawed"

"The motion is also fundamentally legally flawed. The object of protection under Article 124 of the Code of Petty Offenses is property, i.e., the integrity of items with monetary value. As a result of the actions attributed to me, no property has been damaged, and in particular, the market value of the wreath has not depreciated."

"The plaque or note attached to the wreath has no monetary value in itself; at most, it has some symbolic value, or in this case, a journalistic one [...] in the worst possible sense. Without the slanderous message, the wreath remained a fully-fledged wreath in terms of material goods, thus the elements of the offense under Article 124 of the Code of Petty Offenses were not met at all."

"My Act Should Be Treated as Justifying Circumstances of Self-Defense or State of Necessity"

"Even if, purely hypothetically, the aforementioned circumstances were disregarded, my act was a reaction to unlawfulness and should, at first glance, be treated as justifying circumstances of self-defense, as referred to in Article 21, paragraph 1 of the Penal Code, or a state of necessity described in Article 26, paragraph 1 of the Penal Code."

- Listen, we're in front of Hala Mirowska and we're asking Warsaw residents if they often see Rafał Trzaskowski - says Andrzej Śliwka in a recording published on social media.

This is a reaction to the morning visit of the Mayor of Warsaw, which we wrote about on 300POLITYKA.

- Rafał Trzaskowski says he shops here regularly, so we decided to check - adds Mateusz Kurzajewski.

- I suspect people's reactions will be very amusing - says Jan Kanthak.

From the statements of the people featured in the video, it appears the Mayor of Warsaw was not seen.

- I'm over 60 years old and I've never seen him here in my life - says one Warsaw resident.

? Polacy obnażają kłamstwa Trzaskowskiego! Partyjny kandydat z PO stwierdził dziś, że rzekomo „robi zakupy na bazarku przy Hali Mirowskiej”. Tyle tylko, że pracownicy i stali klienci zgodnie twierdzą, że nigdy go tam nie widzieli… panie Rafale, ładnie to tak kłamać??… pic.twitter.com/3jxIfE3DHf

— Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (@pisorgpl) December 4, 2024

The Committee on Regulations, Member Affairs, and Immunities, during its session on December 4th, voted in favor of granting consent to bring Jarosław Kaczyński to criminal responsibility for an offense related to damaging a wreath during the Smoleńsk monthly commemoration. The same decision was made regarding the motions concerning MPs Marek Suski and Anita Czerwińska. The Chief of Police had requested consent to prosecute.

The committee also supported the motion for the Sejm to grant consent to bring Jarosław Kaczyński to criminal responsibility in a case where Zbigniew Komosa accuses him of striking him in the face during the Smoleńsk monthly commemoration.

- The President, Jarosław Kaczyński, holds our political camp together, which consists of very different currents. The President has united all these currents and is the undisputed leader of PiS – said Mateusz Morawiecki on Polsat News.

- I guarantee it, everyone will be brought in. I appeal to all those who are summoned by the prosecutor's office, invited by investigative committees. Why must we engage state apparatus, spend money, create some media spectacle? When it is enough to come and tell the truth, it's really not that difficult – stated Tomasz Siemoniak on the program "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.

- Yes, of course [I will vote for stripping Kaczyński, Suski, and Czerwińska of their immunity]. We are all equal before the law, so in such a situation, if the police have assessed that a law has been violated, I believe the court should assess this situation. We do not vote, we do not by this vote say that someone is guilty or innocent – that is the court's matter. However, I believe that in such a situation, every politician – whether they are the leader of a major party or any citizen – should stand before a court, and the court should consider the case – said Tomasz Siemoniak on TVN24.

– Nothing justifies such actions [by Last Generation]. The police are not interested in the cause of anyone’s protest; that is not the police’s concern. No one has the right to endanger the lives and health of people traveling on a road, especially a road where traffic moves relatively quickly, we are talking about Wisłostrada in Warsaw, for any purpose – said Tomasz Siemoniak on TVN24.



– No one has the right to act in such a way that an ambulance might not get through. The police will act very consistently, and will also talk to and collect statements from those who have been harmed – he emphasized.

- Holding PiS accountable is progressing slower because not everyone in the Coalition has understood that without accountability, there will be no repair of the Republic. And if they don't finally get their act together, they themselves will be held accountable by the people - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media.

Rozliczanie PiS postępuje wolniej, bo nie wszyscy w Koalicji zrozumieli, że bez rozliczenia nie będzie naprawy Rzeczpospolitej. I jeśli się wreszcie nie ogarną, sami zostaną przez ludzi rozliczeni.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) December 4, 2024