Of course, Andrzej Duda does not regret participating in Milosz Zeman's birthday – said the head of the president's office, Marcin Mastalerek, in “Kropka nad i” on TVN24. He argued that it was a “private, social event.” – The president likes and respects President Zeman. He does not agree with Viktor Orban on Ukraine, he added. He also talked about the president's meeting with former national prosecutor Dariusz Barski.
Former Czech President Milos Zeman celebrated his 80th birthday party on Saturday. The guests from abroad included the presidents of Poland, Slovakia and Serbia – Andrzej DudaPeter Pellegrini and Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Ministers Hungarian and Slovakia Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico, as well as former president Czech Vaclav Klaus. “He feels best among his own people. Zeman's birthday, packed with people who are tilted towards Putin and advocate his interests, gathered those who think alike, represent similar values, and dream of a similar model of the state,” commented Krzysztof Brejza, MEP of the Civic Coalition.
Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski said on Monday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised President Duda against attending Zeman's birthday.
Mastalerek: the president has no regrets
The head of the president's office, Marcin Mastalerek, spoke more about this in “Kropka nad i” on TVN24. Asked whether the president did not regret taking part in these birthdays, even though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised him against it, he replied: – of course not.
– We heard about the supposed consultations that were supposed to take place. There have never been such consultations. An e-mail came from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, accosted the president and tried to discourage him, he said.
Mastalerek argued that it was a “private, social event.” – The president likes and respects President Zeman. He disagrees with (Viktor) Orban on Ukraine, he said.
Mastalerek: the president is consistent
Mastalerek also referred to the meeting between President Andrzej Duda and former national prosecutor Dariusz Barski. He believes that he still holds this position.
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– The President is consistent and believes that Mr. Dariusz Barski has never stopped being a national prosecutor and he stated so Supreme CourtCriminal Chamber – said Mastalerek.
– Also the Minister of Justice (Adam Bodnar – ed.) when it suited him, he believed that prosecutor Barski was the national prosecutor. And do you know when? I remember it clearly. What happened the day before the Minister of Justice stated that Mr. Dariusz Barski was no longer a national prosecutor? He asked the national prosecutor, Dariusz Barski, to appoint a prosecutor (Jacek – ed.) Bilewicz to the national prosecutor's office – he asked the presenter.
The head of the president's office also stated that during his government Donald Tusk Poland is “an unlawful country and, unfortunately, democracy is being violated.”
Mastalerek: the president believes that Mr. Dariusz Barski never stopped being a national prosecutorTVN24
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