Wave of departures from Poland by 2050. Szłapka explains what's next for the parliamentary majority

Government spokesman Adam Szłapka emphasized on Tuesday that despite the tense situation in Poland 2050, the ruling coalition is working normally. The MPs of Poland 2050, regardless of the tense situation within their party, clearly declare support for the government coalition – he added.

Szłapka was asked at Tuesday's press conference whether Prime Minister Donald Tusk is concerned about what is happening in Poland by 2050 and whether this situation was discussed at Tuesday's meeting of the Council of Ministers.

The government spokesman emphasized that the internal situation of political parties is never discussed meetings of the Council of Ministers.

Only matters of laws and specific legislative solutions are discussed at the government meeting, he added.

The specter of government reconstruction?

Szłapka also assured that despite what is happening in Poland by 2050, there are no concerns about the stability of support for the ruling coalition. – The coalition is working normally. I think that everyone who cooperates with the Polish 2050 MPs on a daily basis understands perfectly well that there are no plans at all, listening to the words of these MPs, to change the configuration.

Everyone declares very clearly, regardless of the tense situation inside, support for the government coalition, he noted.

To the question, whether the scenario of doubling the number of ministries is taken into accountif it turned out that in a few days Poland 2050 would turn into “two separate political entities”, Szłapka replied that he “knew nothing about plans to increase the number of ministries or about any reconstruction of the government.”

The Great Escape: Kobosko, Radwan and Leo

Last Saturday, the National Council of Poland 2050 was held, which obliged party members to stop escalating tensions by the National Congress scheduled for March 21. The resolution adopted by the Council on that day also provides for the suspension of disciplinary proceedings and refraining from personnel changes in public and local government bodies. The resolution was poorly received, especially by some activists who described it as “muzzled”.

On Monday, MEP, former leader of Poland 2050 Michał Kobosko, resigned from the party, as well as Anna Radwan-Röhrenschef, who until September last year served as deputy minister of foreign affairs for Poland 2050. MP Żaneta Cwalina-Śliwowska announced her departure from the party on Saturday. On Tuesday, MP Aleksandra Leo admitted that she was seriously considering leaving the party.

Hennig-Kloska vs. Śliz: Fight for control of the club

The essence of the dispute is the issue of changes in the parliamentary club. The faction that supported the Minister of Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, in the presidential elections wants to dismiss the club's head, Paweł Śliz, and his deputy, Bartosz Romowicz, who are accused of various types of manipulation. This faction has the majority, but first the club would have to change the regulations, because it assumes that a 3/5 majority is needed to dismiss the club's authorities. Hennig-Kloski's supporters wanted to bring about a club meeting, changes in the regulations and changes in the management. However, after Saturday's resolution of the National Council, which they call “muzzle”, this will not be possible.

The head of the party, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, was asked on Tuesday in Polsat News about further departures from Poland 2050 and replied that apparently not everyone, despite declarations, is ready to accept the results of the election of the party chairman. – This dispute, which everyone sees as a personal dispute, is also an ideological dispute. In the campaign, I presented very clearly the vision of where we are going. And this is the vision of not just any party that will support a rich, corporate lobby, and here the story of Mr. (Ryszard) Petru says a lot. This is a party of a clear center that represents the middle class, ordinary people, and it will remain that way, said Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, referring to Petr, who announced on Monday that “it's time for changes in the party.” When asked how many more people would leave the party, she replied that in Poland 2050 there will be room for everyone who wants to recognize the results of democratic elections. (PAP)

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