During the program broadcast by TVP, Krzysztof Stanowski commented on the role of Wysocka-Schnepf in sharp words. He called her “high priest of propaganda” And he reminded that the choice of her person to co -lead the debate raised doubts among some election committees.
“It has nothing to do with impartiality. Your presence here is incorrect. I say it on behalf of the staffs that objected,” said Stanowski on the air.
TVP journalist did not remain indifferent. A few minutes after Stanski's statement, she answered, referring to the words of prof. Władysław Bartoszewski: “When drunk he vomits on the bus, we do not treat it as insult, but as something unpleasant. Not everyone is able to offend me,” she said.
Did Wysocka-Schnepf go too far? “The leaders should remain neutral”
The journalist's comment shared the public. Paweł Figurski from Wirtualna Polska emphasized that Moderator of the debate should be limited to conducting discussions And not get involved in polemics with candidates or participants.
“The leader must keep cool, even in difficult moments. He breaks the rules differently,” said Figurski.
Anna Maria Żukowska ironically responded to his words. “Parazkiej” Big Sze ': he broke, she broke, won better ” – she said on Platform X.
Numerous comments of politicians and journalists appeared on the web almost immediately. “Wysocka-Schnepf may have been silent. But she did not take advantage of this opportunity,” commented Marek Mikołajczyk from Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
“Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf has just proved that her opponents were right,” said Wojciech Szacki from Insight's policy.
Controversy around the selection of TVP running
Running a debate by Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf aroused emotions before. At the end of April, a meeting of representatives of election committees and television stations – TVP, TVN and Polsat – which proposed their journalists for the role of the debate hosts took place. TVP has just pointed out Wysocka-Schnepf, what He met with a sharp reaction of Karol Nawrocki's staff.
As reported by Onet, eight committees raised opposition to this candidacy, and PiS used this fact as an argument for the need to change the host. In turn, the spokesman for the new left, Łukasz Michnik, emphasized that voting in this matter should not be done at all.
The TVP station had until April 30 to possibly revise its choice, but – as Onet found – remained with its decision. Michnik noted that despite the reservations, his staff was ready to participate, even in uncomfortable conditions. Mateusz Kurzejewski from the Nawrocki committee called the situation “chutzpah and cabaret” in an emotional entry on the X.
The Wyborcza.pl portal also cited the statement of Grzegorz Sajóra, the head of the television news agency, who at a meeting with representatives of the staff explained that, according to the Regulation of the National Broadcasting Council, 2011 on the mandatory debate before the first round of presidential elections, the staffs do not affect the selection of the leaders.
