He was accompanied, among others, by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Speaker of the Sejm Ryszard Terlecki, Deputy Speaker of the Senate Marek Pęk, Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin, Minister of Infrastructure Andrzej Adamczyk, Minister of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy President of PiS Joachim Brudziński, Minister in the President’s Chancellery Krzysztof Szczerski, Head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister head of the PiS Executive Committee Krzysztof Sobolewski, MEPs Ryszard Czarnecki and Elżbieta Kruk, and MPs Małgorzata Wassermann and Arkadiusz Mularczyk.
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In the evening, Law and Justice politicians gathered at the headquarters of the regional party authorities at Retoryka Street in Krakow. Among the PiS leadership and the party’s leading politicians there were, among others, Jarosław Kaczyński, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Assets Jacek Sasin.
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“The findings are very positive”
The head of the PiS club, the deputy speaker of the Sejm, Ryszard Terlecki, entering the meeting, said that politicians would have a “dinner” and talks about the future of the ruling camp would be held on Monday.
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He also referred to Friday’s position of Solidarity Poland. Deputy Minister of State Assets Janusz Kowalski from Solidarna Polska stipulated that “any attempt” to dismiss Zbigniew Ziobro, the minister of justice, means elections “Terlecki commented on it with the words: – If they want to start alone, let them try.
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Politicians of Law and Justice in Krakow TVN24
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The TVN24 reporter also reported that Ryszard Czarnecki, PiS MEP, when asked about the future of the United Right coalition, assured that the coalition “is and will be”.
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After the meeting, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki did not answer journalists’ questions. MEP Ryszard Czarnecki said that “the findings are very positive”, and the right will “certainly” remain united. When asked if Solidarna Polska remained in the government, he replied that “we will go together towards the future”. – I hope everything will turn out fine. A moment of reflection is needed. Everything will be fine – assured the Minister of Infrastructure Andrzej Adamczyk.
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Gowin: On Monday we will know at what stage the coalition talks are
Earlier, the leader of the Covenant Jarosław Gowin said on TVN24 that in his opinion “on Monday we will know at what stage the coalition talks are”. – I am convinced that this coalition can serve Poland well for the next three years. It will be a test of responsibility for each of the leaders and each of the groups to find a way out of this bend – he assessed.
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The bone of contention among the coalition partners is, among others, the act on animal protection and the provision on the so-called impunity of officials in the act on combating COVID-19.
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As Gowin said in an interview with TVN24, the Agreement does not change his mind on the Animal Protection Act. – We believe that at least many years of vacatio legis should be introduced there, especially when it comes to ritual slaughter. Fur farms are a separate issue – he said. – However, when it comes to the covid act, in my opinion, the Law and Justice is right here – he added.
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When asked about possible preconditions for further talks, he assessed that “if these talks are to be successful, neither side can set any preconditions.” – It is a matter of responsibility for Poland – noted Gowin. – Here we need reflection on the part of each of us, including mine. Because I am not saying that I ate all my minds – continued the leader of the Agreement. “I think we will find a solution to this current turmoil,” he added.
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Two laws at the root of tensions in the United Right
On Thursday, MPs were to vote on a draft amendment to the so-called covid law, which would create the possibility of not recognizing as a crime an act of violating official duties or other regulations by a person acting to prevent and combat COVID-19. Ultimately, the bill was withdrawn from the agenda of the Sejm on Thursday, when Zbigniew Ziobro announced that the MPs from Solidarity Poland would not vote for the proposed bill .
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Sejm at night from Thursday to Friday on the other hand, it passed an amendment to the law on animal protection, the provisions of which divided the coalition partners in the United Right . Of the 229 representatives of the PiS club present in the room, 38 MPs voted against the bill, all of them from Solidarna Polska; 15 Covenant members abstained from voting, and two were against. Jadwiga Emilewicz, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Development, voted for the amendment.
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The head of the PiS club, Ryszard Terlecki, announced in the Sejm that in connection with these events the coalition of the United Right “practically does not exist” and that “of course there is a minority government perspective.” Marek Suski from PiS also said on TVN24 that we have a minority government, and called the politicians of Solidarity Poland and the Agreement “former coalition partners” .
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Agreement ready “to participate in further works on rationalizing the provisions of the act”
Earlier in the evening of that day, the Jarosław Gowin Agreement issued a statement in which it expressed its readiness to participate in further works on rationalizing the provisions of the Animal Protection Act. It assured that it strongly supports activities aimed at improving the fate of farm animals in Poland.
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Crisis in the United Right
Meeting of PiS politicians in the party’s office in Kraków TVN24
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Wójcik: we, as Solidarna Polska, will never vote for something that could hit farmers, the Polish countryside TVN24
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Miller: Over the weekend they will remember that their resignations also mean resignations of their family members TVN24
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Bortniczuk: This may mean a new opening and an attempt to build this coalition on new assumptions TVN24
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Bortniczuk: I am not convinced by the arguments that this is a violation of the principle of equality before the law TVN24
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Bortniczuk: Various types of friction occur regularly. Sometimes it will see the light of day, sometimes not TVN24
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Wójcik: Coalition talks are almost closed. I myself am surprised that the situation has become inflamed TVN24
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Kosiniak-Kamysz: The United Right will agree TVN24
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Decoration: there is a lot of emotion, but we have to sit down at the table TVN24
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Nowacka about the crisis in the coalition: we will witness an ugly, brutal spectacle TVN24
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Fogiel: I would be very careful when talking about a gift for the Civic Platform TVN24
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Wójcik: Zbigniew Ziobro’s resignation is a gift for the PO TVN24
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Kowalski: Any attempt to dismiss Ziobro from the government means elections TVN24
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15 people suspended as PiS members TVN24
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Jarosław Kaczyński suspended 15 people from membership of the party. Earlier information about 14 deputies TVN24
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Borys: instead of dealing with the pandemic and the safety of Poles, PiS is again dealing with itself TVN24
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Ociepa: The coalition still exists. The work we have been doing for Poland for five years should be continued TVN24
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Terlecki: all our arrangements were in a vacuum TVN24
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Zgorzelski: From the very beginning, we predicted the scenario that the United Right would eventually fall apart TVN24
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Kowalski: Solidarna Polska is the most loyal partner in the United Right TVN24
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Suski: the president will sign the decisions excluding from Law and Justice those people who voted against the act TVN24
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Terlecki: The coalition is practically non-existent. There will also be consequences when it comes to positions in the government TVN24
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Suski: Our former coalition partners are outside the United Right. We have a minority government TVN24
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Joński: everyone knows that Jarosław Kaczyński is unforgettable TVN24
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Some MPs from the Law and Justice club against the animal protection act TVN24
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The statement posted on Twitter reads:
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“The agreement of Jarosław Gowin strongly supports the actions aimed at improving the fate of farm animals in Poland. Regardless of the noble intentions of the applicants, the act included provisions that were too far-reaching, contrary to the principle of economic freedom and did not ensure sufficient protection of the interests of Polish farmers and the state treasury. support this act in the wording proposed by the applicants. In our opinion, it is unacceptable to apply too short vacatio legis, which will lead to the bankruptcy of hundreds of Polish family businesses in the agricultural sector. It is all the more unacceptable in the time of the economic crisis caused by the COV1D-19 pandemic. The act does not sufficiently protect the interests of the state treasury, as it exposes Polish taxpayers to the burden of payment. Jarosław Gowin’s agreement expresses readiness to participate in further works on rationalizing the provisions of the act. “
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