"Polish politicians, i.e. those who represent the Polish national interest, should be in the Polish government," said Dorota Gawryluk, referring to the case of Deputy Minister Andrzej Szeptycki. She stressed that if so, the ministers could be "Germany, Ukrainians, Swedes, Somalis and even aliens". As she added, the words matching the AK and UPA are "a historical lie".
Dorota Gawryluk in the latest edition of the "Kaleidoscope Events" referred again to the case Deputy Minister of discipline Andrzej Szeptyckiwho remained in Donald Tusk's government despite a message in which he compared AK soldiers and UPA members. - That line is 1 of the top historical lies in relations between Poland and Ukraine - emphasized the journalist.
The words of Andrzej Szeptycki. Governmental coalition politicians take him in defense
The leader of the "Caleidoscope of Events" stressed that Szeptic in Tusk's government "is doing great", and the reaction of coalition politicians to his words was to impose narratives in which is reminded of his origin. The program cites the words Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, according to which Szeptycki "is a patriot, is simply a very good minister".
- I'm sorry. He admits that he has Ukrainian roots and abruptly it turns out that any - simply in the neo-fascist kind - MPs think that in Poland it is just not allowed to admit to any roots -She said in the Wednesday edition of "Graffiti"Minister of Funds and Regional Policy, pointing out that "this is outrageous and very disturbing".
Then the leader of "Graffiti" Marcin Fijołek recalled that the fight was not created due to the fact that Szepcki had Ukrainian roots, only due to his statements about UPA. Pełczyńska-Nałęcz admitted that Deputy Minister "should be more careful on specified a delicate matter".
Tomasz Trela of the Left - taking Szeptycki's defence - besides accused Right-wing politiciansThat they're calling him origin. - They're playing anti-Ukrainian sentiments, anti-citizens and push to build political capital on it - he said.
"Classical Manipulation". Dorota Gawryluk comments on the statements of politicians
Commenting on these statements, Gawryluk stated that it was "classical manipulation to defend the minister". However, as she stressed, Szeptycki's words are "unforgivable". She pointed to 2 issues in this case.
- I'm sorry. Historical Lying and Manipulation, which aims to relativize the UPA crime due to the fact that that's why you do it... It is that, however, the Polish underground state and its armed forces had a very different intent than the UPA. That was the mark of fighting the occupier.. They had their field court, which punished crimes on civilians - she argued.
At the same time, she pointed out that "of course these crimes have happened, there have been troops and people who have done so, but they have been punished and condemned." - On the another hand UPA It was a criminal nationalist organization that she had on the banners. ethnic cleansing, that is, bringing to Ukraine free of Poles, Jews and another groups. And the tool was genocide, she said.
"Polish politicians, i.e. those who represent Polish national interest"
Gawryluk stressed that "replicating this lie without giving specified meaning, that is, even correcting and saying that this is evidently not actual and you must fight for the memory of heroes, is at least intellectually indecent." - I'm sorry. It should not happen erstwhile it comes to a associate of the Polish government - stressed.
Co-host of The Kaleidoscope of Events Jan Sparrow noted, however, that "this reaction" should not mention to Szeptycki's origin.
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The guide maintained her position and repeated that "Polish politicians should be in the Polish government, i.e. those who represent Polish national interest". "If they represent the Polish national interest, nobody cares if they are Germany, Ukrainians, Swedes, Somalis or even aliens," she said.
- I'm sorry. But if there are politicians in the Polish government who do not represent the Polish national interest, and represent the interest, as in this case, due to the fact that telling specified a communicative is representing the Ukrainian interest, (...) then this information matters - she assessed. At the same time, she recalled that Szeptycki frequently boasts himself - and rightly so, due to the fact that everyone should boast - with his roots.
At the end of Gawryluk stated that in specified a situation they were Two options. - Or we tolerate it in Poland and say right: there is simply a Ukrainian, he represents Ukrainian interests in the Polish government, that suits us. (...) Or we do not tolerate it and Mr. Szeptycki is not in the government, he said.
