Sławomir Mentzen made a proposal to Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki. He invited them to talk on his channel on YouTube. He announced that he would ask them to sign a declaration containing eight points. Later, the leader of the Confederation passed when the PiS candidate would come to him. Rafał Trzaskowski and his staff set the date a few hours later. Interestingly – after the debate with Nawrocki.
Key facts:
- On Monday, PKW gave the results of the first round of presidential elections. Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki got to the second round, which will take place on June 1. The third result was obtained by Sławomir Mentzen.
- The politician later made a proposal to Trzaskowski and Nawrocki. They both meet him.
- One conversation will take place on Thursday and the other on Saturday. Between them – a debate of rivals.
The first round of presidential elections is behind us. The National Electoral Commission has transferred official results. On June 1, voters will decide between PiS candidate Karol Nawrocki and Ko Rafał Trzaskowski's candidate. Sławomir Mentzen (Confederation), who won the third place, announced that on Tuesday he would inform whom in the second round.
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Mentzen wants Trzaskowski and Nawrocki to sign a declaration
On Tuesday, Mentzen published a video on his YouTube channel, in which he announced that he had a “proposal” for his two former opponents – Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki. – Your task for the next two weeks is to convince my voters that it is worth voting for you. This is your job, your task – he said.
He also published an entry on Platform X, in which he invited both candidates to talk on his channel. “I invite both candidates: Karol Nawrocki and Rafał Trzaskowski to talk to me on the YT channel. During the conversation, please sign a declaration in accordance with the expectations of my voters” – he wrote.
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Mentzen: Interview with Karol Nawrocki on Thursday
Later, Mentzen said that a conversation with Karol Nawrocki would take place on his channel on YouTube on Thursday at 13.
Then Nawrocki told him that he was accepting an invitation and is ready to sign “points” of the Mentzen declaration.
Trzaskowski: We'll talk, but I don't guarantee that I will sign anything
Rafał Trzaskowski also referred to the afternoon rally in Sosnowiec.
– Yes, Mr. Sławomir, I will come, we will talk. My competitor Karol Nawrocki said he would sign a declaration prepared by Sławomir Mentzen. I don't know what they have in PiS with this signing quickly and in the dark, one of such president. Therefore, Mr. Sławomir, I do not guarantee that I will sign anything, but we will definitely talk honestly – he announced.
Later, he published a recording in social media, which was commented by the leader of the Confederation. “Let's just set a date, because all day you could not offer anything,” wrote the confederation leader in response to this post of KO candidate.
After 12 minutes, the head of the Trzaskowski Staff Wioletta Paprock reacted, writing: “Saturday, 7pm arranged”.
Mentzen confirmed this day and hour after a while in a separate entry. “Rafał Trzaskowski, as he says, he will do something, he will not have to remind him every day;) A conversation with Rafał Trzaskowski on my channel on Saturday at 19. I invite you!” – he wrote.
The entire exchange of entries about the Mentzen-Trzaskowski conversation lasted 21 minutes. Trzaskowski's entry appeared at 20.39, and Mentzen's entry closed the case at 21.
Eight points of Menzena
He also informed about the proposal for Trzaskowski and Nawrocki at the press conference convened on Tuesday at noon. He emphasized that if someone wants to win the votes of his voters, “then he must above all somehow reach them”.
As he said, both candidates “will have the opportunity to say what they really think about important topics.”
He announced that during this conversation he would present them a declaration on important topics for his voters, which will contain eight points. “I hope that they will sign this declaration,” Mentzen pointed out.
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– By constructing these eight points, I tried to build them in such a way so as not to place very controversial things on the one hand, which would be an obvious “deal breaker” for one of the candidates. On the other hand – such things that will be easy to verify whether someone is following it or not – he said.
– For this reason, there are no topics that would not be easily verifiable, such as migration or matters related to green order, for example – he said.
Eight points he mentioned are:
1. I will not sign any law that raises existing taxes, contributions and fees to Poles or introduces new fiscal burdens for Poles. 2. I will not sign any law limiting cash and I will guard the Polish zloty. 3. I will not sign any act limiting the freedom to express views in accordance with the Polish constitution. 4. I will not allow Polish soldiers to be sent to Ukraine. 5. I will not sign the Act on the ratification of Ukraine's accession to NATO. 6. I will not sign any act limiting Poles' access to weapons. 7. I will not agree to transfer any competences of the authorities of the Republic of Poland to the authorities of the European Union. 8. I will not sign the ratification of any new EU treaties that weaken the role of Poland.
Mentzen about support in the second round: I don't rule out anything
Mentzen emphasized that “he does not intend to behave between the first and second rounds like Szymon Hołownia, who was supposed to be the third road and became the fifth wheel at the cart, which he sold his voters for free during the election evening, supporting Rafał Trzaskowski.”
– However, I do not rule out anything. After these two conversations, it may turn out that one of the candidates will really convince me and say that it is worth supporting him – he noted.
Mentzen: I will raise the topic of a flat in Gdańsk
Journalists asked Mentzen if he intends to ask Nawrocki about the matter of living in Gdańsk, which the PiS candidate took over from an older man. They reminded that as a candidate of the Confederation for President, he assessed that Nawrocki had survived “in a disgusting” manner towards the owner of the studio. They asked whether after such statements he would be able to vote for a candidate supported by PiS and recommend it to his votes.
– Of course I will talk (this topic). I have a lot of doubts here and I hope that Karol Nawrocki will finally explain to it somehow. I intend to ask him a specific question and finally hear the final, reliable version, because for now I have not heard such – he replied.
Nawrocki: This is a serious offer
Mentzen was asked at a conference in Warsaw Nawrocki. – And this is a serious candidate and a serious offer, a candidate who wants to talk about the future of Poland before transferring official support – he assessed. He added that “many voters of Sławomir Mentzen are already appearing at his meetings.”
– This is a specific offer (…) and I think this is a very good direction, and I should talk to Sławomir Mentzen about official support – he said.
– If the three are supposed to be, then Mr. Trzaskowski will not come, as it is customary. But of course I can come – he added.
Trzaskowski: I am ready to talk to voters of all opponents
Trzaskowski, asked by journalists in the Sejm, which will answer Mentzen, said that “he is ready to talk to all his opponents with voters and he would not make a distinction here.”
– I will listen to these demands. I saw these demands of Mr. Mentzen. I understand that these are the issues he cares about and depends primarily on his voters. I agree with many of these demands, so I think there will be no problem here. Relax, we still have 11 days to respond to all those issues that are important for the politicians and left -wing politicians and for the Marshal (Szymon Hołownia), also for Mentzen, because here the most important are voters – he said.
PiS MP about Nawrocki and Mentzen's “personal relationships”. There is a dementia
On Tuesday morning PiS MP Andrzej Śliwka, who sits on the staff of Nawrocki, was asked in RMF24 whether Sławomir Mentzen from the confederation before the PiS candidate. “I deeply believe it, we hope so,” he replied. According to Śliwka, Nawrocki has personal relationships with Mentzen. “I know that men like each other (…) I know that men know each other,” said PiS MP.
Mentzen denied these words on social media. “We didn't see Nawrocki or we never talked out of debates,” answered the confederation politician on the X.
PiS counts on the support of the confederation?
Plum noted that the staff cares about every support, including Mentzen, but above all that the confederation candidate voters vote for Nawrocki.
– We are waiting for Mr. Mentzen's press conference – he added, referring to the 12th conference planned for 12 o'clock.
Plum also pointed out that PiS and the Confederation have many convergent views and “we look at how this government rules badly.”
The PiS MP was also asked if the staff would talk to Grzegorz Braun regarding Nawrocki's support. – We will convince all voters, and Grzegorz Braun, and Sławomir Mentzen, and Adrian Zandberg – PiS politician announced.
“Voters are not a passing cup, it is not a sack with potatoes that you can flip these voices,” he added, referring to earlier statements of Zandberg and Mentzen. – We will address, convince, ask, because the vision of Karol Nawrocki is the vision that will serve Poland, “Śliwka argued.
Author/author: OS, JS/ADS, AKW
Source: TVN24, PAP
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