Who are you, Mr. Maciak? “It does not tell the full truth”

• Maciej Maciak is simply a mysterious figure in Polish politics, especially due to his statements, which, according to the expert, may favour Russia.

• During the debate in Koński, Maciak asked by Krzysztof Stanowski about his identity referred to himself as 'Little Pole'.

• "Men, hold on, you're doing a good job" – so Matiak, the presidential candidate, spoke of Putin and Lukashenko.

• More crucial information can be found on Interii main page

Maciej Maciak is 1 of the most mysterious candidates in these presidential elections. So it was a reasonable question. Krzysztof Stanowski during the debate in Koński. writer and besides presidential candidate asked Matiak directly: “Who are you”?

“The small Pole” replied Matiak. possibly from your subscription to YouTube, it doesn't mean much, but I was thinking... You're not a journalist, you're a presenter, and that's a profession that besides includes journalism. You tell the world, Poles, what life looks like. Do you not know who I am? – said Maciak, who repeatedly emphasized that evening that Poland should get off the way of militarization.

– It's either stupid or cheating. I would like it to be stupid alternatively than cheating – said Deputy Prime Minister of the Polish government Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the programme.

– Firstly, I think that voters will give an assessment if they have signed legally if they have collected these signatures. I think it's worth a look at the full process. I think From the minute Mr. Maciak made specified a message in the last debate, yes, the service should have acted. I think that there must be full readiness to monitor all the speeches on this issue. And Poles besides have the right to measure and should evaluate. I judge, not as a associate of the government and head of the party, but as a citizen – scandalous, scandalous simply words, unacceptable – added the Minister of National Defence.

A fragment of the debate remained in the minds of viewers, in which Maciak faced Simon Holovnia. The Marshal of the Sejm was asked if he was able to "fall down with shame for the words of trampling Putin into the ground." In response, Holownia asked Matiak if Moscow was paying him. The Marshal of the Sejm had no uncertainty that Maciak was a candidate who spoke very warmly about the Russian criminal, which must have awakened reflection. The participants of the debate immediately entered the candidate's name and surname in online search engines. They wanted to know who Maciej Maciak was and if he was connected to Moscow.

Presidential debate. Who's Maciej Maciak?

With these questions we go to Włocławek. We want to know if politicians associated with this city see more writer or politics in Maciak.

– Indeed, he is simply a journalist, but he did not tell the full truth – 1 of the politicians tells us. – Even a fewer years ago, he had cable tv in Włocławek, lost his concession, and now he runs the portal. Politicians in Włocławek number with him due to the fact that they know that he has influence on voters' voices," he adds.

However, as our talker emphasizes, Maciak uses his media instrumentally. – He's got a way that if anyone steps on his toes, he's destroying him in his media.. That's why I won't let those words to be published under my name. I'm just frightened – we hear.

Another of our interlocutors explains that Matiak has been constantly balancing in the border between the media and politics for years. And the border is thin. erstwhile he explains the planet to us as a journalist, another time he becomes a politician. He took part in all possible elections, I think. – reminds our caller.

Maciej Maciak He actually competed in the election as early as 2006, erstwhile he wanted to get into the Kujawsko-Pomeranian Seymik. He tried twice in the election for president Włocławek. He besides wanted to get into parliament – first the legislature and then the Sejm.

Maciak and Kalejaiye in the Judicial Battle

The 2018 run for president Włocławek ended in a scandal. In 1 of the electoral debates Maciak faced black candidate Emanuel Kalejaiye, a doctor from Nigeria who has lived in Włocławek for years. Matiak, erstwhile entering the studio, greeted Kalejaiye with the words “Hello, or whatever the British colony was saying.”

– Don't you think it's shameful to go into a area and say hello to "How's the colony?" Sir, 37 years old I live in Poland, 27 years old I live in Włocławek, moving for presidential office – Kalejaiye said clearly.

– Again you did not realize what I said in Polish – said Matiak. I always wondered, Mr. Kalejaiye, due to the fact that there is no "that" in your name, What language do you think you're in? due to the fact that you can't perceive in Polish, I understand. – said Matiak.

In 2019, he was convicted of being fined for insulting a countercandidate due to his racial affiliation. Maciak then announced that he would bring an action against the judgement of the court.

When did Maciak start “going into Russian narrative”?

– He was always controversial, and at any point, erstwhile the war in Ukraine broke out, he began to go heavy into the pro-Russian narrative – says Interii another individual who had contact with the presidential candidate.

This applies to the 3 political parties included in the article. And the ed story. The grease in no way refers to Maciak, it is worth noting that he besides founded his “organisation without organization” during this period – the Movement of Prosperity and Peace.

Maciej Maciak's Prosperity and Peace Movement

On the archive page created by the sympathizers of the movement from 2023 it can be seen that it brings together over 100,000 members and sympathizers – from Poland and abroad. We read: “The Prosperity and Peace Movement is neither a political organization nor a sect.”. It is simply a Polish informal political and social organization created in 2022 by Maciej Maciak and a group of his subscribers.”

Another place: “The movement is already a major force created by citizens and citizens, without leaders, organization structures and formal registration. An organization without an organization based on the experience of the opposition makes us transparent for the system".

And this transparency of the motion is clearly curious. Many commentators and even Maciak's competitors in the race for presidency doubted, How did he get 100,000 signatures?. Włocławian had 2 approaches to signing – the first ended with a call from PKW to remove defects of the application, i.e. to study missing signatures. The second approach was successful and Maciak became a full-fledged candidate for president of Poland.

Why wasn't Maciak allowed into the Republic?

In the race for the presidency Maciej Maciak it so has precisely the same rights as another candidates, e.g. Karol Nawrocki or Adrian Zandberg. Maciak complains, however, that he is not treated on equal terms. In Koński he participated only in the debate organised by Rafał Trzaskowski's staff. In both debates, the Republic did not speak, though it wanted to.

On Monday, erstwhile the second debate of this station was held, he appeared at the tv station, But he wasn't allowed inside, which he later called a scandal. Moreover, he wanted to invitation himself to proceed the debate at Channel Zerowhich was organized by Krzysztof Stanowski. Stanowski himself said that Maciak found his car and waited by him to ask if he was invited to an after.

Expert: The content that Maciak says favors Russia

In late March, “Rzeczpospolita” asked Maciak about his words in Belarusian media. At the time, he assured that "he is absolutely not a proputin candidate nor a pro-Kukashenovsky candidate". "If Putin finds that the Moon is the Earth's satellite, and I besides find the Moon to be the Earth's satellite, this means that I repeat Putin's content?" he replied.

However, what did Maciak say on the global Radio of Belarus, in which he besides appears in Poland accused of spying Tomasz Szmydt? He was asked, among others, what he would say to the Presidents of Belarus to Alexander Lukashenko, Russia to Vladimir Putin, and China to Xi Jinping.

– As a Pole, I'd say, gentlemen, hold on, you're doing a good job, you're in quite a few ways the bedrock of normality in this bad capital world. Hang in there, we can do this together. We will reconstruct normality to people on the planet. – said Matiak.

For the presidential candidate's attitude as an expert on disinformation and cybersecurity Nicholas Rogalevich Cyber Defence24.

– I followed the debate with him. The content he said is surely a message beneficial to Russia. There are voices in the public debate that it may be a man supported by the Kremlin. I'm certain it's worth a look at his service. At this point, however, it is not clear that he is simply a man who cooperates with Russia or who has connections with Russia. There is no doubt, however, that his message, the content he says, is conducive to Russia and this fits into the propaganda message beneficial from the point of view of Moscow – says Mikołaj Rogalewicz.

According to Interia Rogalewicz, “prorossiness” is not necessarily the same as cooperation with Russia or Belarus. It is adequate for a candidate to express his views of interest to east propaganda, useful from their point of view, and even then Moscow smiles. For example, debate or interviews is simply a good place to spread content that goes to the Polish information space.

– Candidates have certain views, and any of them can be beneficial from the point of view of Russia. This does not necessarily mean that the candidate is pro-Russian, and surely that he is cooperating with Russia. Let us look at any candidates who are skeptical of the European Union. specified narratives appeal to Russia, but specified a candidate does not request to be pro-Russian – explains Rogalewicz.

The first circular of elections will be held on 18 May. Earlier, due to the fact that on May 12, there will be a large debate of all presidential candidates.

Luke Spitter