Sudden Move by PiS Leadership: Ban Introduced Amidst Morawiecki's Association
Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Poland's ruling PiS party leadership has adopted a resolution banning members from participating in political associations, foundations, or organizations.
- Members belonging to such groups must immediately cease activity and resign within seven days, or face expulsion from the party.
- The new rule specifically targets organizations like Mateusz Morawiecki's "Rozwรณj Plus" and Jacek Sasin's "Po pierwsze Polska," with members needing to declare their non-affiliation within seven days.
The leadership of Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party has enacted a significant new rule, banning its members from participating in political associations, foundations, or other organizations. The decision was made during a party presidium meeting at its Warsaw headquarters.
According to the decision of the Law and Justice leadership, members of Law and Justice who belong to such organizations should immediately cease activity in these organizations and resign from these organizations within seven days.
According to party spokesperson Rafaล Bochenek, members currently involved in such organizations must immediately cease their activities and formally resign from them within seven days. Failure to comply with this new resolution will result in expulsion proceedings initiated by the party's Political Committee.
Then, the expulsion procedure from the party will be initiated through the Political Committee.
Bochenek announced that all PiS parliamentarians and MEPs will receive a statement to sign within seven days, declaring they are not members of any such organizations. The resolution specifically names former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's "Rozwรณj Plus" and Jacek Sasin's "Po pierwsze Polska" as examples of organizations affected by the ban.
They will have to declare that they are not members of such an organization.
The party presidium also addressed controversial remarks made by Deputy Chairman Przemysลaw Czarnek regarding aid to Ukraine. Czarnek had suggested Poland should leverage its position in the EU and NATO to pressure Ukraine into changing its policies toward Poland and to halt funding for Ukraine's armaments and reconstruction until it adopts "pro-human values." Party leader Jarosลaw Kaczyลski had previously stated that military aid to Ukraine is essential for Poland's national interest and security, indicating a potential internal disagreement on the issue.
Military aid, also provided by the EU for Ukraine, is absolutely necessary.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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