The National Election Office in Krakow received a request for a referendum on the dismissal of the president of Krakow Alexander Miszalski. It was signed by 134,000 residents of the city. According to the organisers, the referendum will take place on Sunday 17 or 24 May.
Since the submission of the application, the CWB has had 30 days to verify the collected signatures. It takes at least a referendum 58,355, however, the referendum committee has set itself the nonsubjective of achieving at least twice the highest score.
The organisers of the collection are critics of Miszalski's activities, including politicians of the Law and the Confederation. They accuse him, among another things, city debt, dude, election failure is exercise of office in an unworthy manner.
They besides criticize the introduction in Krakow Clean Transport Zones (SCT), increases in ticket prices in public transport or introduction of additional parking fees on public holidays.
Kraków. A referendum on Miszalski. Over 130 000 signatures
The action to deprive Alexander Miszalski (KO) of his position began on 27 January. Since then, the request to dismiss president Krakow has been signed 134 000 inhabitants. According to the organizers, this figure guarantees that following the rejection of any defective signatures (e.g. illegible or with an incorrect address), a referendum will take place in the capital of Małopolska.
Due to the considerable interest of the inhabitants of Krakow, the organisers of the collection ended collecting signatures After 43 days, although they had 60 days together under the law.
SEE: They want the city president recalled. They're moving on with the signing collection for the referendum.
In order for the referendum on changes to the authorities in Krakow to be important, the vote must be attended by not little than 3/5 inhabitants who took part in the election of the President, i.e. 158 555 people.
They want the president recalled. Controversy around city spending
As he argued from the Miszalski Civic Coalition, the effort to appeal it is for his critics to "adventure" to the last local election. In January, he spoke, inter alia, about the increasing incomes of the city, investments "near residents" and actions to improve the quality of life in Krakow.
SEE: "We're not crazy." Kaczyński on the President's initiative
Still, as Interii writer David Seraphin stated, a loud echo has been heard in Krakow by the president of Miszalski granting quarterly awards to his deputies, in the amount of 74 1000 PLN. These bonuses raised controversy, given the city's gigantic debt.
Another expenditure is besides to be city newspapers in circulation 220 1000 copies, promoting the achievements of Miszalski, for which the city office plans to allocate around million PLN - said Interia's reporter.
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