“A world without heaven, nations, religions, and this is the vision of that peace that is to encompass everyone. This is the vision of communism, unfortunately,” he said. Przemys³aw Babiarz on TV Polish during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. Telewizja Polska reacted immediately and suspended the journalist.
Przemysław Babiarz suspended. Sensational reports
As it turns out, the 60-year-old's statement was not the direct reason for his suspension. As reported by “Fact“, had been gathering for a long time. His views, among other things, were supposed to have had an influence. “As people associated with TVP tell us, this decision does not entirely result from the words spoken by Przemysław Babiarz. These only influenced the decision, which had been in the making for a long time. He got in trouble, among other things, for a joint photo with Kurski,” we read.
Before leaving for Paris, Babiarz was supposed to have a conversation with the station director. Jakub Kwiatkowski and then he received a warning. So why did he go to Paris, if he wasn't TVP's favorite? It's about the costs. Accreditations for the games are given long in advance, and replacing a journalist would be a big expense for the station.
The journalist's suspension caused a storm online. Politicians, experts and other journalists came to his defense. According to Wirtualna's findings, Polish Babiarz's colleagues want to prepare a joint statement regarding their suspended colleague. It is possible that if Włodzimierz Szaranowicz and Dariusz Szpakowski, both TVP legends, sign it, the 60-year-old will return to work.
It is not yet known who will replace Babiarz during the track and field competitions. – Who will commentate on the track and field competitions? We are solving this – said the station director.