Poland should make all effort to punish the perpetrators of the execution of a Polish soldier," said Andrzej Duda in Białystok. The president presided over a gathering of the National safety Council, which included the safety of the east border. It began with a minute of silence after the death of the sergeant. Mateusz Sitka from the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade.
On Monday afternoon, the National safety Council met at the office of the Podlaskie Border defender Branch in Białystok. president Andrzej Duda was invited to attend the meeting, among others, Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia, talker of the legislature of Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, members of the government, representatives of political groups, Head of the BBN Jacek Siewara and Head of the General Staff of the Polish Army. General Wiesław Kukuła and Chief of Border defender General Dyw. SG Robert Bagan. The president convened the Council to discuss the external and interior safety of the Republic.
– In view of the tragic situation that struck us last week, or the death of our soldier, the defender of the border, Mr.Matheusz Sitka, I ask you to celebrate his memory with a minute of silence," the superior of the armed forces called for at the beginning of the RCN meeting.
Andrzej Duda admitted that the Monday gathering of the RCN was an expression of the support of representatives of the Polish political scene for the mission to defend the borders of the Polish Republic. “ Above all, it is an expression of support for her defenders, that is, those who have been doing their work here since 2021, do their tasks under all conditions,” the president said. Duda emphasized that soldiers guarding the Polish-Belarusian border are presently under attack with peculiar intensity. – There have been 50 specified attacks recently, And 1 of them ended tragically.. It was the first death of a Polish soldier in service in the defence of the Republic of Poland since 2014, erstwhile our soldier died in Afghanistan during the contingent service. So after 10 years, we are one more time dealing with this dramatic situation. There is no uncertainty that our soldiers and officers request support today," said the President. He besides pointed out that this support was granted to the uniformed by the Polish authorities from the beginning of the hybrid attack on the Polish border, that is, from the summertime of 2021.
During the RCN meeting, the commander of the armed forces admitted that the subjects to improve safety and the ability of Polish soldiers in the border area will be discussed. – I am reasoning about the bill on the activities of state authorities in the event of the threat of the Republic. The bill was prepared at BBN, but consulted at the Ministry of Defence. This kind of bill is very essential for us, due to the fact that there are solutions essential for our soldiers to be able to carry out tasks decently and safely for themselves, and above all to respond adequately to dangerous situations," he said. "I hope for a constructive debate on this resolution," he added.
The president referred to the situation 2 months ago erstwhile this Military Police stopped soldiers..who utilized a weapon while on work at the border. 2 military men were then charged with exceeding their powers. “There were events that resulted in the drastic detention of our soldiers, the prosecution charging them,” said Duda. – I have no uncertainty that we should examine this substance calmly and discuss it. due to the fact that present he's our soldier, not the 1 who invades our borders deserves protection and security. The Republic should find the perpetrators of the murder. We should make all effort to get these people caught and punished properly. We must not let our hands be raised in this way not only on our soldiers, but besides on the Republic of Poland," said the commander of the armed forces.
The RCN gathering besides addressed the issue of the upcoming NATO summit in Washington. president Duda announced that as part of the preparations for the Alliance summit, he would take part in the gathering of the "Bukareshtian Nine". The B9 leaders' gathering will take place next day in Latvia.
The National safety Council is the President's advisory body. The RCN consists of: Speakers of the Sejm and the Senate, president of the Council of Ministers, Head of Diplomacy, Ministers: Defence and Home Affairs, peculiar Services Coordinator, Representatives of Parliamentary Groups and Heads of the President's and BBN's Office. Both the deadline and the subject of the meetings are set by the head of state. However, meetings always concern the country's interior and external security.
