Włodzimierz Czarzasty on Attacks on Ukrainians: 'Be Human, Not a Political Hyena'

Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Marshal of the Sejm (Polish Parliament), has strongly condemned the escalating wave of violent attacks and aggressive behavior directed at Ukrainian citizens residing in Poland. "The hunt for Ukrainians is on," Czarzasty declared, denouncing what he termed "anti-Ukrainian behavior" within the Polish parliament.

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The hunt for Ukrainians is on. I condemn anti-Ukrainian behavior here, in the Polish Sejm.

Czarzasty highlighted several recent incidents, including the assault of a 16-year-old Ukrainian boy in Warsaw, verbal abuse against Ukrainian teenagers on a bus in Bielsko-Biała, and an attack on a young Ukrainian man in Radom who was reportedly forced to sing a Polish song. He also cited political rhetoric advocating for the exclusion of Ukrainian components in Polish schools and the "full Polonization" of Ukrainian children.

"Towards other nations, one must be human, not a political hyena," Czarzasty stated, directly naming politicians he believes are responsible for spreading hatred. He warned that such rhetoric can escalate from hateful words to physical violence and potentially death. The Marshal emphasized the need for clear and unambiguous condemnation of these actions within the Sejm.

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Towards other nations, one must be human, not a political hyena.

His remarks come amid public outrage following an incident on a MZK bus in Bielsko-Biała, where a man verbally attacked and insulted two 11-year-old Ukrainian girls. The 54-year-old suspect has been charged with insulting the women and assaulting one of them, facing up to three years in prison. He has reportedly confessed and provided a detailed explanation.

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First comes the bad word, then the beating, then the knife and death.