- — They will, in my opinion, declare to the end that this is the consequence of Putin's assassination, in which Tusk played any obscure role," said the expert
- According to the professor, PiS will effort to mobilize the electorate around the Smolensk disaster
- However, the main reason for adopting specified a strategy is not purely political calculations, but the implementation of personal, emotional needs of Jarosław Kaczyński, as well asconstruction of the cult of his late brother, Lech Kaczyński
- “ PiS has always had this tendency, that is, in Kaczyński’s DNA, that they depict themselves as a victim of persecution. Smolensk, whether Mrs. Fiddler's case, is simply a logical full of reasoning about herself as a organization of people persecuted, concludes Prof. Dudek
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On April 10 this year, the 15th anniversary of the plane crash at Smolensk, in which all passengers and crew members were killed — 96 people, including president Lech Kaczyński and his wife Maria. The Polish delegation headed for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Katyn crime.
In connection with this anniversary, PAP asked the political scientist, prof. Antoni Dudek, about the importance of these events present for the Polish political scene and especially the environment of Law and Justice.
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According to the professor, on Thursday the environment of Law and Justice and its leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, They will effort to mobilise the electorate around the Smolensk disaster. “I do not know how this will work, as far as it proves effective, but president Kaczyński and another PiS politicians will surely talk a lot about it. This will be a clear, very harsh accusation against Prime Minister Tusk," he said.
As the political scientist emphasized, the conviction that on April 10, 2010 a non-tragic aviation disaster took place, just an assassination of the then president Lech Kaczyński and members of the Polish political elite, is central to the political identity of the Law and Justice community. He added that 1 part of this belief is that “Donald Tusk is at least an accessory to the Smolensk disaster”.
Prof. Dudek: The PiS will not quit on the Smolensk disaster
According to Prof. Dudek, despite the fact that for 8 years of their rule, PiS politicians, having the full apparatus of the state at their disposal, were incapable to convince Tusk of the concept of assassination and joint work of anyone who would not be convinced by 2015, did not diminish the importance of the Smolensk issue to the identity of this environment. — They will never admit that it was simply a disaster, caused by a string of errors of different people and adverse weather conditions. They will, in my opinion, declare to the end that this is the consequence of Putin's assassination, in which Tusk played any obscure function “The expert said.
In his opinion, mobilising the electorate around the Smolensk issue is not long-term viable for Law and Justice. As he added, however, the main reason for adopting specified a strategy is not purely political calculations, but the realization of personal, emotional needs of Jarosław Kaczyński, as well as building the cult of his late brother, Lech Kaczyński.
— The political component here has gone to the background. It's about a very individual issue of Jarosław Kaczyński, who is an undisputed authority in the community of Law and Justice. This is simply a organization in which if anyone has doubts about Smolensk, he must either stay silent or leave," he said.
As he added, the form of fulfilling the individual needs of the president of PiS is to be the monthly celebration of the anniversary of the disaster. — The Smolenian Monthly had until 2015, until the return of the Law and Justice to power, an crucial consolidating component and creating the hope of this environment that we would come to power and yet clarify the matter. After 2015, however, they primarily fulfil the function of satisfying the emotions of Jarosław Kaczyński “The political scientist assessed it.
— It is actual that this (Smolensk issue) does not attract fresh supporters," said prof. Dudek. However, as he added — "Jarosław Kaczyński and his immediate surroundings in accusing Tusk of being an accessory to the Smolensk disaster have spent the last 15 years". — And I don't see the slightest reason why they would retreat from it," he said.
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Prof. Dudek, asked about the political risks to the civilian Coalition and Donald Tusk associated with the Smolensk disaster, stated that it is not presently a central component of the accusations of Law and Justice against Prime Minister Tusk and his political environment.
“Tusk is accused by the Law and Justice of so many things that have happened since December 2023, that is, since his regaining power by the Civic Platform, that I do not know whether even the Law and Justice came to power again and wanted to justice Tusk, whether the Smolensk issue would have been the main issue, would have been an addition to the current accusations made by the Law and Justice against Donald Tusk,” said the expert.
He said that Law and Justice could have been successful To sue Donald Tusk. on the Smolensk disaster following the end of his function as president of the European Council. However, he pointed out, for unknown reasons, that did not decide. “To this day, I can’t realize why for so many years, with the full state’s camera under control, there has never been an indictment in this case. said the expert.
— The last effort to go in this direction was the committee on Russian influences of Sławomir Cenckiewicz. This all happened in the last fewer weeks before the October 2023 elections, so it is evident that there was no heart on the side of the PiS for this substance at the time,” said Dudek.
The event, which, according to the professor, supported the communicative of the Law and Justice on the Smolensk bombing, is simply a Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2022 was considered to be absolutely crown evidence, on the basis that If Putin could start a full-scale war, the more he could execution president Kaczyński He said.
— At the level of public awareness, people who had small interest in the evidence about the Smolensk disaster, since Putin invaded Ukraine, could have previously murdered Lech Kaczyński, who warned against Russian expansionism, said prof. Dudek.
PAP besides asked a polytologist about the death of Barbara Violin and her function in the communicative of Law and Justice. In his opinion, her death is utilized by the Law and Justice in a akin way as the Smolensk disaster is inactive being utilized today.
— Law and Justice is simply a formation that must always act as a sacrifice, whether in opposition or government, they are always victims of the actions of dark forces against them. To be credible, there should be another fresh victim. erstwhile Fr Olszewski was released, Mrs. Violin appeared and they claim (PiS politicians), due to the dramatic nature of the case, that Tusk with the aid of Giertych at the time of this proceeding so maltreated her that she died “The expert said.
“ PiS has always had specified a tendency, that is in the DNA of Jarosław Kaczyński, that they depict themselves as a victim of persecution. Smolensk, whether Mrs. Fiddler's case, is simply a logical full of reasoning about itself as a organization of persecuted people who are constantly victims of various sinister actions. This is very effective due to the fact that it consolidates this environment,” concluded the professor.
