President Andrzej Duda informed the Speaker of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, that “in connection with the anniversary of the elections on October 15, he would like to address the Sejm with a message.” However, no meeting is scheduled for this day. Hołownia proposed the head of state's speech a day later and Duda's office said that it would take place then.
Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia said early Thursday evening that the president had informed him of his intention to deliver a speech to the Sejm on October 15, the anniversary of the parliamentary elections.
“Article 140 of the constitution gives the president such a right. It also states that there is no debate on his speech,” Hołownia wrote on Platform , on October 16 – at the beginning of the 20th session of the Sejm,” added the Marshal.
Marcin Mastalerek, the head of his cabinet, also said on Thursday about the president's intention to address the Sejm. In a conversation on the Rymanowski Live channel, he said that at On 6 p.m. there was a meeting between the head of the Chancellery of the President, Małgorzata Paprocka, and Marshal Szymon Hołownia.
– A year is a good time to sum up certain matters and talk about challenges. It will be something like the State of the Union, an annual presidential speech like in America, said the head of the president's office.
When asked about the content of the speech, he said that he was not familiar with it because the speeches were so important Andrzej Duda I write personally, and advisors only review. – I think that the president will talk about security and cooperation issues, and he will also say what was successful and what was not. The president has brilliantly diagnosed situations many times, and such a diagnosis is needed, Mastalerek said.
Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland: the deadline is set for October 16
She published an entry on this matter just after 9 p.m Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland. “The Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Małgorzata Paprocka, met today with the Speaker of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Szymon Hołownia, to inform that the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, will deliver a speech in connection with the anniversary of the parliamentary elections. The date has been set for October 16,” it was written.
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