– First and foremost, it must be noted that this debate is a result of Rafał Trzaskowski chickening out of a debate with his coalition partner Szymon Hołownia. I remind you that Szymon Hołownia challenged Rafał Trzaskowski to a debate, who is known for not participating in debates he fears. Therefore, he got scared of a debate even with his own coalition partner – said Paweł Szefernaker at a press conference, responding to a question about the debate between Szymon Hołownia and Magdalena Biejat.

– This is truly a very serious matter, that a Civic Platform candidate fears debates during a campaign. If he fears debates during a campaign, what kind of president will he be? What kind of president will he be when making decisions, if he is afraid to make bold decisions, important for himself during the campaign, then how will he make decisions concerning Poland and Poles? A coward who is afraid to debate with the Marshal of the Sejm cannot be president – he continued.