This year, TV Republika joined the New Year's Eve events. The concert started at 7:45 p.m. and was broadcast both online and on the station. Just a few minutes after the broadcast started, viewers gave vent to their emotions. “Crisis, missing money for everything, and here's a ball”, “Maybe without advertising, but it's just a feast” – we could read. Now the mayor of the city, Jakub Banaszek, has come down and decided to organize the event despite his huge debt. What does he have to say about it?
The president of Chełm is under fire. He says he doesn't belong to any party
The politician was hit by a profile called the Eight Star Movement. “Over 138 million in debt The city spent PLN 615,000 on this event. The president of Chełm is Jakub Banaszek, also known as 'złoty' child PIS'. “It comments itself,” we could read. The post reached Banaszek, who decided to publish a few words from himself in response. The president said that repaid almost PLN 50 million of debt over six yearsfor which, according to him, the previous city authorities from SLD and PO are responsible. “I have not put the city in debt for one zloty. It is also commented that I did not raise taxes (they are 35% lower than other cities with county rights), we have free transport, reduced taxes on means of transport, and garbage fees are PLN 19. You forgot to add that I do not belong to a political party,” he concluded.
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New Year's Eve in Chełm outside of political conflict? This was sold at stalls
Although Banaszek assured his independence, certain facts cannot be hidden. President of Chełm in the previous years elections he ran several times on the Law and Justice ticket. During the event, there were also special stands with gadgets for right-wing enthusiasts. Most of them were thematic T-shirts. “The red crow will not defeat the eagle” and “I am Tusk's problem” – the signs read. What do you think about New Year's Eve in Chełm? Better than Telewizja Polska and Polsat? Be sure to let us know in the poll at the end of the article.