New Marshal of the Sejm
Włodzimierz Czarzasta from the Left took over as talker of the Sejm today, replacing Simon Hołownia, leader of the Poland 2050 party.
Czarzaste's candidate was supported by clubs of the Civic Coalition, Polish People's Party, Poland 2050 and Left. The groups of Law and Justice, the Confederacy and the ellipse of Together voted against. 236 Members were in favour of exceeding the required absolute majority (224 votes). 209 Members voted against, 2 abstained and 13 Members did not vote.
During the presentation of the Czarzaste candidacy by Krzysztof Gawkowski, MPs of Law and Justice left the Chamber. Their exits were accompanied by the cry “Get out of the commune” expressing ideological opposition.
Criticism by Komorowski
The election of the Black 1 as talker of the Sejm was besides criticised by erstwhile president Bronisław Komorowski. He accuses the politician of the Left primarily of participating in respective scandals.
The first individual in the country has so far been under serious charges, speaking straight of sutenerity, and the second individual in the country with a life-like lynx of the scandal Rywin is preparing. The question is not about individuals, but about the state of our democracy said Komorowski in an interview with “Rzeczpospolita”.
He besides added:
I feel sorry for colleagues who will vote in the name of coalition discipline. Breaking discipline is an unpleasant and unpleasant thing, and voting "yes" is simply a very morally questionable thing.
Komorowski admits that being 1 of the leading heroes of the Rywin affair disturbs him to the same degree as the unexplained situation of Karol Nawrocki. He besides assessed that Blacksmiths could first usage their fresh function to strengthen the position of the left, and only later the full coalition, which he is part of. This may, in his opinion, affect the pace of drafting laws and initiating any political debates, so he should be careful.
Rivin's affair
Rivin's affair broke out during the Blacksmith's secretation in KRRiT. In the summertime of 2002, movie maker Lew Rywin demanded from Agora, publishing "Gazeta Wyborcza", a $17.5 million bribe in exchange for Leszek Miller's government failing to amend the Broadcasting Act, which could prevent Agora from buying Polsat. Rywin was recorded by the editor-in-chief of the “Election” Adam Michnik, and the recording of the conversation was revealed in December 2002. In response, the Sejm set up the first always commission of enquiry led by Deputy Marshal Tomasz Nałęcz of the Labour Union.
The black man was interviewed by the committee and stated that he had learned about the corruption proposal from the media. The 2004 Commission report, prepared by Zbigniew Ziobra, indicated that Czarzasty belonged to the alleged “holding power group” which allegedly sent Rivin to “Gazeta Wyborcza”. The group was besides to include Prime Minister Leszek Miller, TVP president Robert Kwiatkowski, Deputy Minister of Culture Aleksandra Jakubowska and Head of the Cabinet of Miller Lech Nikolaski.
The majority of the members of the committee considered the Ziobra study to be biased and the court stated that although the group existed, it was impossible to find its actual composition.
