After 7 minutes of conversation, Monika Olejnik unexpectedly stopped an interview with the erstwhile Minister of Defence. She informed him that they would decision to London for a while, where Michał Kuczmierowski, erstwhile Head of the Government strategical Reserve Agency, is located.
The audience saw a live broadcast from the British capital, where Kuczmierowski left the police station. After about 2 minutes, the station returned to the conversation with Siemoniak. Monika Olejnik explained that Kuczmierowski was just shown leaving the station and tried to proceed the interview.
Monika Olejnik interrupted the interview. Minister's harsh reaction
However, the minister did not hide his discontent with the station's decision. He interrupted the journalist, stressing that he did not like interrupt an interview with him to give a individual suspected of serious crimes. He considered this to be inappropriate and concluded that akin situations should not take place.
However, despite first outrage, Siemoniak agreed to stay in the studio and proceed the conversation. — I respect tv viewers you didn't respect. “ The Minister replied.
The minister's behaviour sparked a lively discussion on the network. Patryk Słowik, a writer of Virtual Poland, noted that "although he is not a large fan of Monika Olejnik", the leader decides to interrupt the interview and control to another relationship. He besides added that the minister should be given the chance to comment immediately after Kuczmierowski's statement.
Monika Olejnik's friend, Artur Warcholiński, briefly expressed his opinion by writing, “Shortly”. He thus commented on the reaction of another TVN24 journalist, Anna Seremak, who wrote: “What is on tv is decided by journalists. Not politicians.”
“First of all, Minister Siemoniak may be in Kuczmierowski’s place. There will be nothing unusual about interrupting the live broadcast to perceive to him. Second, Mr. Siemoniak was outraged due to the fact that TVN is out of government control. Is that what he says?” commented right-wing Salon24 Grzegorz Wszłok.
