Karol Nawrocki's announcements about independence sound like cabaret, said Left MEP Krzysztof Śmiszek in “Kawa na ława” on TVN24, talking about the PiS candidate for president. Joanna Mucha (Polska 2050) said that “he is a man who owes his entire professional career to PiS.” According to Confederation MP Stanisław Tyszka, Nawrocki “will be replaced.” The head of the Chancellery of the President, Małgorzata Paprocka, said that it is not a presidential task to declare support for any of the candidates.
Karol Nawrockipresident of the Institute of National Remembrance and former director of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk, was announced last Sunday as the PiS candidate for president. PiS, however, presents Nawrocki as a “civic” and “non-party” candidate. Nawrocki is not a member of Law and Justice or any other party. To the President Institute of National Remembrance the law prohibits this.
– We do not underestimate Karol Nawrocki and we take him seriously, but we see the theater behind announcing him as a civic candidate – said Dorota Łoboda (KO) in “Kawa na ława” on TVN24. – I understand that President Kaczyński decided as a citizen, he has the right to do so – she added.
Śmiszek: manifestations of citizenship were suppressed during the PiS government
Left MEP Krzysztof Śmiszek said that “Mr. Nawrocki's announcements about independence sound cabaret.”
– But this announcement of citizenship sounds even more perfidious. I remember the rule of Law and Justice in the years 2015-2023, when virtually all manifestations of citizenship were suppressed and were actually pushed to the margins – he added.
Śmiszek: this number will not passTVN24
“He owes his entire professional career to PiS”
– I have the impression that we play a role because we are all fully aware that this is a PiS candidate. This is a man who owes his entire professional career to PiS. And a position in the museum in Gdańsk and a position at the Institute of National Remembrance. These are all decisions that were made by PiS, said Joanna Mucha (Polska 2050-Trzecia Droga).
She noted that “PiS does not hide the fact that this is the candidate that came out of their research.” She added that this is a man who will represent the views that emerge from the research.” She noted that the problem is that “we don't know what kind of president he will be later.”
Tyszka: Nawrocki will be replaced
Confederation MP Stanisław Tyszka said that “this is a candidacy taken out of the briefcase by Jarosław Kaczyński.”
He estimated that Nawrocki “will be replaced.” – Everyone already sees that this is an unfortunately weak candidate, we see that this is a man whose views we do not know, and this is a bit dangerous. We don't know what he actually wants to do, he said.
Horała: Nawrocki is close to us in his views
Marcin Horała (PiS) noted that Nawrocki had never been a member of PiS. – It may be that someone who is not a member of the party, does not hold party functions, is an independent official and at the same time is close to us in his views and opinions and we believe that we will support him – he argued.
He said that “Poles expect the head of state to be a step behind when it comes to party disputes.”
Horała: Nawrocki is close to us in his viewsTVN24
Paprocka: it is not a presidential task to declare support for any of the candidates
The head of the Chancellery of the President, Małgorzata Paprocka, said that “it is no longer a presidential task to clearly take sides and declare support for any of the candidates.” – Especially since the campaign started extremely early. We actually have half a year ahead of us. Looking at the calendar with a cold eye, the elections will probably take place on May 18, so this race is still very long – she said.
– As far as I remember, the president used the phrase that he is an interesting candidate (Nawrocki – ed.) and let him fight – she said.
Paprocka was asked about the situation from a few days ago when the president forgot the name of the PiS candidate for president. When asked whether this was not a significant forgetfulness, she replied: – I am very curious about the impish smile of the president at that moment.
President Andrzej Duda forgot the name of the PiS candidate for presidentTVN24
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