Jarosław Kaczyński announced that Law and Justice would soon submit an application for a referendum on illegal migration. The PiS president also referred to the audit announced by the government at the transitions with Germany and Lithuania. During the press conference, a struggle occurred, and the gathered crowd drowned out the questions of some journalists.
Key facts:
- Temporary checks on the borders with Germany and Lithuania will start from Monday. Jarosław Kaczyński stated that PiS representatives will “carefully” watch them.
- The President of Law and Justice also announced that his grouping collected over half a million signatures for a referendum on illegal migration.
- On Sunday, Kaczyński also talked about the murder of a 24-year-old Polish woman in Toruń. A foreigner who is in Poland is suspected in this matter.
- – This is part of the election campaign before 2027 – said dr hab. Łukasz Młyńczyk, political scientist from the University of Warsaw.
The leader of Law and Justice in Rosówko (West Pomeranian Voivodeship) at the border crossing referred to the situation at the Polish-German border.
As he said Jarosław Kaczyńskiit is incredible things that one country “pushes thousands of illegal migrants in a completely unjustified way”, who – as he said – can “disturb the safety of Poles”. However, the politician did not indicate any data to support his speech.
Kaczyński pointed out that “random inspections” on the Polish-German border were to start from Monday. – But we do not know if these will be controls against those who are shifting here illegally or against those who defend themselves against it – he said.
At the same time, he announced that PiS representatives would “look very carefully at these random controls and why they are to really serve.”
– It is not just a matter of illegal immigration and those threats that are related to it. It is also a matter of sovereignty, Poland's independence, because politics (Donald) Tusk It is not a policy of an independent state, but a state subordinate – said the PiS president.
Kaczyński announces a request for a referendum
At the same time, he reminded that PiS proposed “a draft law on the law of the Polish state, and in practice the almost minister of the interior, to make the regulation establish a list of countries from which we will not accept citizens.
Kaczyński also said that PiS has already collected over half a million signatures for a referendum on illegal migration and that collecting signatures would continue. He added that in a short time the application would be submitted to the Sejm. – The referendum is needed, citizens should comment on this matter – said the head of PiS.
He also thanked the citizens who gather on the border under the aegis of the so -called Borders' defense movement.
Jerk and drowning out the questions of journalists
Before the conference, several activists developed a vulgar banner against the PiS president. Already during the conference there was a struggle between activists and several men present in place. The struggle moved to the road and the police intervened. The officer escorted one of the activists, after which the police handed him a ticket. The man did not accept him.
Also during the conference, the crowd gathered around PiS politicians reacted to journalists' questions. When the questions were asked by Alicja Rucińska from the TVN24 editorial office, whistles and humming appeared. PiS MP Zbigniew Bogucki asked the gathered to enable the question. Building could also be heard when the question was asked by the journalist of “Gazeta Wyborcza”.
Border controls
On Monday from midnight, temporary checks announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk will come into force on the borders with Germany and Lithuania. On the Polish-German border they will be conducted in 52 places, and on the Polish-Lithuanian border in thirteen.
The inspections are to be random, and the officers will first look at buses and cars transporting more people, especially the autom with tinted windows. At least financial consequences threaten to cross the border in an unauthorized place.
Until now, Poland has temporarily restored controls at Schengen's internal borders, justifying them with the severity of migration, epidemics and important international events. This was the case, for example, during the EURO 2012 championships co -organized by Poland and in Pandemic time Covid-19.
Self -proclaimed “Border Defense Movement”
On some sections of the Polish-German border, people associated with self-proclaimed so-called By the borders' defense movement, appointed by the national communities activist Robert Bąkiewicz. Members of this movement declare that “they are guarding the border with people trying to cross it illegally.”
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights expressed a categorical objection In view of these actions and appealed to the prime minister for an immediate response to people who “usurp the right to stop and control vehicles entering the territory of the Republic of Poland under the guise of 'revealing' migrants transported in them.”
Minister of the Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak said on Saturdaythat he knows the position of the foundation. – Polish services, border guards, police respond to all violations of law or suspicions of violation of law and extensive documents have been forwarded to the prosecutor's office – commented the boss Of the Ministry of Interior and Administration.
He emphasized that the cases of impersonation of officers, hindering their actions and insulting them were documented, and the police are issuing seats in the event of offenses. – only Border In Poland, she is authorized to conduct control at the border, and only the police is a service to ensure the safety of citizens – emphasized Siemoniak.
Earlier, on Tuesday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk referred to the situation on the border. As he said, he would expect politicians to always “defend, support and help the Border Guard, the army, the police when it comes to such important matters as the security of the border.” He emphasized that a politician who politically uses “militants or activists, puts himself as someone who prevents the Polish state to care for the safety of citizens, border and our territory.
Source: tvn24
Kaczyński about the murder in Toruń. “Game for elections”
During the Sunday speech, the PiS president also recalled the murder of 24-year-old Klaudia in Toruń. Suspected of attempted the murder of Venezuelan is in custody. As the police said, he stayed in Poland legally. – Remember, there will be many more such accidents, if we do not oppose it – said Kaczyński.
He also added that “it is not about avenging” a woman at the moment. “I hope that this man will get the sentence that he deserves,” he said.
A political scientist from the University of Warsaw dr hab. Łukasz Młyńczyk assessed that “Kaczyński has completed one election project in the form of President Karol Nawrocki and now has a new election project.” – This is already part of the election campaign before 2027 – he pointed out. Then parliamentary elections are to be held.
He also said what social moods and fear of migrants could result from. “This is social fear, (…), referring to our tribal solidarity, to something very atavistic,” he said.
Source: tvn24
Prof. Młyńczyk estimated that the PiS president “now plays the election because he is also looking at the polls.” – Polls They show that there is a growing support for the confederation, for which such events are all the time political fuel, giving them an advantage – he said. – Now every such event will grow to a very significant rank and cause a increase in tension – said the political scientist.
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Source: TVN24, PAP
Source of the main photo: PAP/Jerzy Muszyński