Will the president be held in handcuffs?

Orlen again in the eye of the cyclone. He is attacked from all sides, and the biggest media interest raises the question: will they put individual in? You know who...

The change of power in our democracy is simply a time erstwhile victorious parties teardrop distant their earlier prey from the losers. The fight is especially about the best bits, and Orlen, the largest Polish company, is definitely creme de la creme.

The Polish blue-chip authorities were rapidly dismissed by the fresh power, changed to a "interim government" (professionals of course). It all indicates that the hooks for the predecessors will be sought. Orlen is and was the object of concentrated hatred. For a reason, Daniel Obietek turned into a tool of the state. He could both ease the increase in VAT and lower fuel prices before the elections. The second is not news, erstwhile Donald Tusk did precisely the same maneuver.

The highest functions in the largest state companies can end badly erstwhile the power takes over the enemy option. 1 president even complained about attempts to poison him, but usually ends with public spit. This is besides the case during their word of office, but the authorities of the state – the prosecution or peculiar services – frequently join in the change of power. And then it's a lot more unpleasant.

In the case of Orlen, the beginning of these barbaric customs gave spectacular arrest of Andrzej Modrzejewski in 2002. peculiar Services stopped him in the light of cameras inactive as president of Orlen, a recently created Polish oil blue-chip. due to the fact that the government has changed, whose president from the erstwhile hand did not fit. In addition, the game was about large money, a powerful oil supply contract was being signed, so the fresh power refused to give specified a part of cake to the people associated with the erstwhile crew. Businesses at the time were not as well organized as they are today, and chaotic customs were beyond measure. Well, that's over 20 years ago.

Later, the state was more delicate to these matters. First, the predecessors were recalled, and later at least a fewer years of drawing after interrogations, from accusations that were highly hard to prove, but perfect to torment and publically spit on the erstwhile president. This persecution is very exhausting and destructive, due to the fact that they are accompanied by constant attacks and talks in the media, which pollute the man in the eyes of his surroundings and all Poles.

Sometimes they were punished with spectacular arrests with wide media coverage. rather fresh cases of 2 CEOs of our oil companies indicate that these customs are inactive alive.

In 2019, Jacek Krawiec (President of Orlen 2008-2015), as well as Paweł Olechnowicz (President of Lotus 2002-2016) were severely roughed up in public. Both through the media and state services. CBA stopped Jack Tailor twice. In February, it was announced that he and 2 directors were charged with irregularities in selling tickets for mass events. They were transported to Łódź for questioning. Later in September, re-arrest... It's all in front of the public, passionately hating officers with hated hostile options. The erstwhile president went abroad.

Paul Olechnowicz was treated likewise the same year. Although he was only detained once, he was held for questioning as many as 600 km – from Wadowice to Gdańsk. And all this due to the agreement worth PLN 250 thousand, which was then not to be implemented. The media has been informed of everything. Olechnowicz later won the case in court, which found the detention unfounded and the erstwhile president received compensation (PLN 45,000). But what's different is that the mud that people are thrown in public doesn't fall off easily.

In my opinion, akin repressions will besides be applied by today's ruling coalition. Nothing says this time it's going to be more relaxed. The wave of hatred for Daniel Obatek has been raised high, now it will be essential to unload “social expectations” and punish “the monster from Płock”, or “from Pcimia”. The first complaints have already been accepted by the prosecution.

Andrzej Szczęsniak

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Think Poland, No. 9-10 (25.02-3.03.2024)