Government reconstruction canceled? Szłapka breaks the silence regarding changes

Government spokesman Adam Szłapka said on Monday that he saw no need to reconstruct the Council of Ministers. I think that everything in the coalition works well, there is a stable majority, he said.

Szłapka was asked on Radio Zet whether we can expect a government reconstruction before the holidays. – I don't see the need for that. I think that everything in the coalition works well, there is a stable majority. All parliamentary clubs that support the coalition declare their willingness to cooperate with the government, he replied. The government spokesman was also asked about the situation within the coalition, after some activists left Poland 2050 and established the Centrum club. Szłapka was asked whether one of the leaders of these formations could receive the deputy prime minister's portfolio. Szłapka stipulated that decisions on personnel matters, such as the position of deputy prime minister, are the exclusive competence of the prime minister. – The Prime Minister will make such a decision if he deems it appropriate. But as I said, I don't think reconstruction of the government is necessary, he noted. In February, the Minister of Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, together with a group of parliamentarians, announced her departure from Poland 2050 and the establishment of a new parliamentary club called Centrum. The declaration of joining the club was then made by 15 MPs, 3 senators and one MEP who had previously belonged to Poland 2050.

The tense situation in Poland 2050 has been growing since the second round of elections for the new party leader was invalidated in January. Hennig-Kloska and the head of the Ministry of Finance, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, were running for leadership in the group. Three factions were formed in the party: both candidates and the current party leader, Szymon Hołownia. There were also ideas on internal forums to invalidate the entire elections for the head and start Hołownia in new ones.

The dispute within the group also concerned the issue of filling vacancies in the National Council and the dismissal of Paweł Śliz from the position of head of the parliamentary club, as proposed by the Hennig-Kloski faction. Its supporters wanted MP Mirosław Suchoń to take this position.

The turning point was the meeting of the National Council, which took place in mid-February. The council obliged party members to stop “escalating tensions” by the National Congress scheduled for March 21. Until then, disciplinary proceedings were also suspended and all personnel changes were suspended. The resolution was poorly received by some activists who described it as “muzzled”. (PAP)

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