In a conversation with Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf, the former president considered the whole matter exaggerated, calling it a “storm in a teacup”.
What accusations did the Chancellery of the President make against Karol Nawrocki?
What does Aleksander Kwaśniewski think about the whole matter?
How does Kwaśniewski evaluate Nawrocki's participation in the celebrations?
What did Kwaśniewski say about Nawrocki's contacts with fans?
As he emphasized, it is difficult to talk about disrespect, since the Chancellery of the President itself took part in the preparation of the ceremony. — Guests should be welcomed, but sometimes the script assumes that the guest list is very long. The president's office participated in building the scenario of this event, so there is nothing to talk about here – he said.
Aleksander Kwaśniewski on the commemorations at Auschwitz. He accused Karol Nawrocki of “inconsistency”
Kwaśniewski noted that the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is an event of special, often international importance, which is why the president's presence is obvious and necessary. He also pointed to the increasing emphasis placed on the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. — After all, we pay tribute to them and assure them that this bad event will not happen again – he noticed.
The host of the program asked the former president whether Karol Nawrocki's participation in the ceremonies at Auschwitz conflicted with his contacts with fan circles with extreme views. Kwaśniewski referred to the president's meeting with fans at Jasna Góra, emphasizing that “the president should not participate in “hooligan” celebrations, even if they take place at Jasna Góra“.
In his opinion, this discrepancy in the behavior of the head of state will be commented on many times. — The inconsistency in President Nawrocki's approach is a fact. Columnists and historians will certainly remind him of this many times – said Kwaśniewski.
