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During a press conference, Szymon Hołownia faced a question about the mass fish deaths in the Gliwice Canal, linking it to his earlier call for government intervention when similar crises appeared. In his reply, Hołownia accused the journalist and then blamed the ruling party, which had been out of power for several months, for the ecological disaster currently unfolding.

He reminded the audience of the past inquiry about the government’s role when the Oder river suffered, asking whether the journalist stood with them through the long period of PiS governance and the concerns over Poland’s waters. The exchange underscored the partisan tensions surrounding environmental accountability and the timing of political blame.

– a TV Republika journalist pressed Hołownia on the state of the Oder –

Mr Speaker, I asked you a question, the journalist replied, highlighting the clash over who bears responsibility for the Oder’s troubles.

I will answer, Hołownia stated, but he challenged the journalist to measure the depth of their concern for Odra’s history. He asserted that the catastrophe was not caused by the current administration, but by those who previously allowed state giants, staffed by nepotism, to drain brine from large industrial plants that polluted the Odra’s waters.

Measles, he claimed, had been poisoned for years with little action taken. Today, the focus is on addressing the catastrophe through every possible means. Experimental technologies are being introduced to combat the fish deaths, and in many places they show promise. At the same time, there is a push to systematically reform Polish waters, with the aim of ensuring that state-owned enterprises and all others obtain water and licensing provisions that deter pollution of Poland’s rivers and lakes year after year.

– he added.

“This is one of the things that concerns us the most.”

Hołownia presented himself as a person deeply worried about Poland’s ecological crisis on the Oder. He noted that he regularly asks the minister and the responsible authorities whether action is sufficient and timely enough.

– he stated.

Observations suggest that this time Hołownia does not demand a direct response from the prime minister regarding the Oder catastrophe. The stance appears to shift with political considerations, reflecting the ongoing tensions between leadership and accountability.

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Source: wPolityce