Senator Piotr Woźniak was excluded from the Left Club for breaking the discipline in voting regarding the health premium for entrepreneurs – said on Friday the spokesman of the new left Łukasz Michnik.
Key facts:
- On Wednesday, a voting was held in the Senate regarding the reduction of health premiums for entrepreneurs.
- The left voted against except for Senator Piotr Woźniak.
- The Left Club decided to exclude the senator for breaking the discipline.
- – It was not the first time that he voted differently than the club recommended – said the presidential candidate Magdalena Biejat.
It is about Wednesday's voting in the Senate over the amendment to the law regarding the reduction of the health premium for entrepreneurs. The whole left club – except for Senator Woźniak – voted against the novel.
On Wednesday, the head of the Left Club Anna Maria Żukowska announced that – in connection with the Club Discipline breaking by Woźniak – she applied for its exclusion from the Left Club.
On Friday evening, at a meeting of the left Parliamentary Club, a vote was held on the future of Woźniak. As the spokesman for the new left, Łukasz Michnik, the left club, decided by the voting to exclude the senator. “Woźniak was removed from the club without voting,” he added.
“Aftermath of introducing discipline”
– This is of course the aftermath of the introduction of discipline when it comes to voting on the health premium, because it is a fundamental issue for the left – keeping the health care system at the appropriate level and defending Polish employees – said Michnik.
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Biejat: not the first time he voted differently
The candidate of the New Left of the President, Senate Deputy Marshal Magdalena Biejat said on Friday morning at TOK FM that she would vote for excluding a senator from the club. As she explained, Woźniak “did not vote differently for the first time than the club recommended.” – This time we introduced discipline, because it was very important for us that all left parliamentarians voted according to the interest of citizens – she added.
The Sejm was reduced to the health contribution for entrepreneurs on April 4 with the voices of KO, Poland 2050-TD and PSL-TD. Against former PiS, left and circle deputies. Confederation She abstained.
They appealed to the president for vetos to the regulations Andrzej Duda among others Left candidate for President Magdalena Biejatcandidate Together Adrian ZandbergAgreement of residents of OZZL and the Supreme Medical Chamber.
According to them, lowering the premium will worsen the situation of patients and deepen the healthcare crisis. Prime Minister on Wednesday Donald Tusk He announced that if the president vetos the changes in the health premium, he would take steps as the prime minister to return to this topic after the presidential election.
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