The first presidential debate began in Końskie. At the invitation of TV Republika, WPOLSKA24 and TV Trwam a total of five candidates who appeared to the meeting.
They are present The candidate Karol Nawrocki, supported by PiS, the third way candidate Szymon Hołownia, Marek Jakubiak (Free Republicans), Krzysztof Stanowski, and Joanna Senyszyn.
It is worth noting here that the last of these was late for the debate and joined it when the meeting was going on, and the others, punctual, candidates answered the first question.
Migration pact. Most of the debate participants are “no”
The first topic that the candidates discussed was the question whether Poland should introduce a migration pact. Most participants answered “no”.
Karol Nawrocki declared that he was against the migration pact.
“As well as against the construction of integration centers for illegal migrants and paying out illegal migrants of funds, and the abdication of the government scares me” – he added.
Szymon Hołownia declared that he was “against the implementation of the arrangements of the migration pact, assigning us the amounts of refugees that would be relocked to Poland“.
“And that's for a simple reason – we We accepted two million refugees from Ukraine after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, and each community has its own capacity when it comes to receiving people who come to us from other sides” – he added.
Krzysztof Stanowski used his time to answer in the vast majority, as he noted – a statement not in the subject. Only in the last sentence, having a few seconds on the clock, quickly ended the statement with the statement that he was against the migration pact.
Joanna Senyszyn took the opposite position. In turn, she assessed that the migration pact was needed.
“Because Only the migration pact will ensure order. Otherwise, immigrants will come anyway, but there will be no order. Other countries will send us their immigrants and there will be no order, “Senyszyn argued, whose gathered audience interrupted with whistles and humming.
Lower taxes, fight with expensive, investments. Candidates about the economy
Economic issues were the hot topic of the first presidential debate organized by TV Republika. The candidates answered the question about solutions that could improve the current economic situation of Poles.
The answers that emphasize the need for investment, tax reduction, support for small businesses or fighting expensive. However, there were also less serious answers.
Karol Nawrocki pointed out that the Poles with whom he meets in the country, They complain about the road, and the government – as he said – wants to give Poles the games instead of bread. He argued that in order to improve the situation, Introduce zero VAT on food.
According to Szymon Hołownia, the economic situation can be improved by investments, the reversal of the so -called Polish order in taxes and reduction of interest rates. He stated that 50 percent Expenses for arms investments should be implemented in Poland.
Joanna Senyszyn also agreed that Investments are needed to develop the economy. She indicated that The state must take care of the smallest entrepreneursbecause – she added – large companies are doing great, avoiding paying taxes. Senyszyn also said, among others, that You need to reduce taxes, primarily VAT and protect citizens from puff.
Krzysztof Stanowski, answering the question, said that he would not cheat anyone and – remember what competences the president has – He will not do anything about it. He added that he can advise what You can do to have more money, e.g. set up a bank, because banks' profits are record -breaking. He also stated that he dreams of Poland, in which “one of the main candidates, driving around Poland and boasting of Polish products, does not have to show wafers and cucumbers, but something more serious”.
Marek Jakubiak said that to A competent government is needed to improve the economic situation. He emphasized that trade should be in Polish hands.
The future of the Polish energy sector. Candidates with a transformation model
Another issue that the candidates discussed during the first presidential debate broadcast on TV Republika, WPOLSKA24 and TV Trwam, was the topic of energy transformation.
“As I understand, this is the moment when you can start telling total farmasons, not covered in the facts, or in what is possible, which is impossible. You can also say something else in a few days in a different debate. So today I will say one of the versions. WITHAnd a few days I will deny myself that it has such a presidential charm” – said the presidential candidate Krzysztof Stanowski.
Informed that First, it will reduce current prices by 60 percent, which will pierce its opponents. He said that in order to reduce electricity prices you must build atomic power plants.
“I will build six of them in the next six months right after the election” – he said. “Six nuclear power plants by the end of the year” – added Stanowski.
Karol Nawrocki emphasized that Poland needs a strong strong path to atomic energy and will support these efforts. He noted that he was disappointed that projects like a nuclear power plant in Konin, which was to give 10,000. jobs are liquidated by the government of Donald Tusk. He noted that until reaching the atom, Polish coal should be fed and developed Poland. According to Nawrocki, today's energy mixture will not be refined by renewable energy sources.
“Road on the atom, and coal fed, extract and develop Rzeczpospolita” – he emphasized.
Joanna Senyszyn said that we are waiting for energy transformation and this must be at this stage “mix of everything“.
“I was a bit surprised by Stanowski's candidate that he needed six months to build nuclear power plants. I think that 100 days is the appropriate term” – she said.
Sejm Marshal Szymon Hołownia said he was glad that “Everyone has a conversion of atom“He emphasized that during the PO and PiS rule with the Polish atom nothing happened. He added that we need a Polish model of energy transformation. Not German, not French.
“We need a Polish path of development” – Hołownia added. He noted that we must set up Polish wind, sun, atom, biogas plants.
Marek Jakubiak said that when it comes to atomic energy, the Maria reactor was dimmed.
“And it happened in front of everyone who says that the atom is needed” – he added. He noted that he was added to the scope of” cour golden gold“.
“Poland is coal. We will have coal for 900 years. I ask who is bothering?” – he added.
He asked why Germany could open mines and Poles must close them. Jakubiak added that half of Poland can heat their apartments with geothermalty. “Why this is not happening – a question for all the rulers” – he noted.
