Barbara Nowacka on Karol Nawrocki: Sometimes Wild Laughter of Joy in the Kremlin Can Be
Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Polish Minister Barbara Nowacka criticized President Andrzej Duda's vetoes as "senseless and harmful" to Poland.
- She argued that Duda's decisions often serve the interests of the PiS party rather than the nation, citing vetoes on crucial legislation.
- Nowacka also commented on the internal divisions within the PiS party, calling it a "sad sight" and a "failure" for Jarosลaw Kaczyลski.
Polish Minister Barbara Nowacka has strongly criticized President Andrzej Duda's recent vetoes, describing them as "senseless and harmful" to Poland. Speaking on the anniversary of the current head of state's inauguration, Nowacka asserted that Duda's actions often prioritize the interests of the Law and Justice (PiS) party over the well-being of the nation.
Senseless and harmful for Poland vetoes. I may have different views than the president, disagree with many things he says. I don't like his political style, those shouts, strange pardons. But the fact that the president vetoes laws that Poland needs: like SAFE, like the law regulating the cryptocurrency market, another one organizing issues concerning family businesses. Such hitting the budget just to show that the worse it is for the government, the worse it is for Poland, for the Polish economy, the stronger Nawrocki is, I consider it scandalous โ
"I may have different views than the president, disagree with many things he says. I don't like his political style, those shouts, strange pardons," Nowacka stated. "But the fact that the president vetoes laws that Poland needs: like SAFE, like the law regulating the cryptocurrency market, another one organizing issues concerning family businesses. Such hitting the budget just to show that the worse it is for the government, the worse it is for Poland, for the Polish economy, the stronger Nawrocki is, I consider it scandalous โ" she assessed.
The president very often, unfortunately, makes decisions that are in the interest of one PiS, the other PiS, his political building, but certainly not in the interest of Poland and Poles โ
Nowacka further elaborated that President Duda "very often, unfortunately, makes decisions that are in the interest of one PiS, the other PiS, his political building, but certainly not in the interest of Poland and Poles." She concluded that while such actions might bring "wild laughter of joy in the Kremlin," they ultimately do not serve the Polish people.
Sometimes wild laughter of joy in the Kremlin may occur, but primarily it does not serve Poles โ
The minister also accused Duda of "hitting the Polish police, the Polish army" through his veto of the SAFE implementation law. Regarding the internal divisions within PiS following a party split, Nowacka described the situation surrounding party leader Jarosลaw Kaczyลski as a "sad sight." She believes the fragmentation of PiS represents a significant "failure" for Kaczyลski, especially with the rise of radical right-wing parties and the departure of MPs like Mateusz Morawiecki.
It is a sad sight. Despite the fact that we should be very happy that PiS is falling... I think he sees his great failure. The disintegration of PiS is Jarosลaw Kaczyลski's failure, the marginalization of PiS, the strength with which radical right-wing parties are moving forward, this is Jarosลaw Kaczyลski's failure โ
Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.