Police explain the circumstances of the attack on a group of PO activists, including Senator Krzysztof Kwiatkowski, which occurred on Tuesday morning at the marketplace in Sokoła (Podlaskie province). They were agitating there for the KO candidate for president Rafał Trzaskowski.
On Tuesday, PO activists as part of the "Citizens Forward" action visit the towns in Podlasek, where they encourage to vote for Rafał Trzaskowski in the upcoming elections.
The tour began at the marketplace square in Falcons, where Senator Krzysztof Kwiatkowski and another PO activists gave leaflets and encouraged by megaphone to vote for Trzaskowski.
"The squad with Senator Kwiatkowski gave out flyers to Rafał Trzaskowski and they were verbally and physically assaulted by any people who were there. It looked weak, nobody was hurt" - said Mr Krzysztof Truskolaski, PO president in Podlasek. He added that One individual was hit in the face with an egg.
Attacking the Senator
From the video posted by the MP on the X platform (record is no longer available) It appears that erstwhile Senator Kwiatkowski spoke via a megaphone, A fewer older men started hitting a megaphone and screaming to disrupt the action. 1 of these people besides hit a megaphone with an orthopaedic bullet. You can besides hear the profanity expressed towards the individual who recorded the video.
"The heat and speech of hatred leads present to the aggression that Senator K. Kwiatkowski's squad met, which was attacked present at the marketplace in Falcons. There is no consent for physical attacks and aggression" - he wrote on the platform X Truskolaski.
The case has been reported to the police. According to PAP spokesperson for Podlasie police Tomasz Krupa, police conduct on-site activities, identify the persons who attacked the senator and another people. Krupa said that it was besides being investigated whether there was only insult or a violation of physical immunity. The police have recordings, and they collect witness reports.
Today we start in Sokoły, Podlaskie province! We thank everyone, and especially those who spoke to us and declared their support for #Trzaskowski2025. It is simply a pity that unfortunately there are a fewer people whose culture of discussion is alien. We're moving on, in a minute... pic.twitter.com/vOnr4mU0Wt
— Trzaskowski Forward (@Rafal Forward) May 6, 2025The PO does not interrupt the detour and, as Mr Truskolaski assured, the planned way continues. The activists are besides to visit Białystok.
☺️ I invitation you to watch a short account of the tour Citizens Forward on marketplace squares in Falcons and Czerzhev 👍😀#Trzaskowski2025#All of Poland Forward#All Poland winspic.twitter.com/1f2rLal4Am
— Krzysztof Kwiatkowski (@Kwiatkowski2011) May 6, 2025PAP