The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, stated in an interview with the Bloomberg agency that he did not understand the critical reaction of the Allies to the adoption of the Law on the Committee on Russian Influence. He suggested that this may be due to an incorrect translation of the law or the actions of opposition politicians. He offered to clear things up with President Joe Biden.
I don’t quite understand the reaction of our allies. I don’t know if they were misled by opposition politicians or due to mistakes in translating the law – or if someone just didn’t explain it
Duda said in an interview.
He was referring to critical reactions from the US and the EU, who feared that the pre-election committee would be used to fight opposition politicians. According to Bloomberg, the case “casts a shadow over Poland’s efforts to forge closer transatlantic ties”.
Clarifications for Biden
As the agency writes, Duda offered to explain the law in a direct conversation with President Biden.
In the US, different decisions are made, judgments are passed, different commissions are appointed. That should be the case with us too. So I don’t see a problem here unless someone is spreading misinformation
said the Polish president.
He also said that, contrary to the concerns of the US government, the commission “absolutely” will not prevent opposition politicians from running in the elections, noting that its rules include the right to appeal the decision of the Commission.
Polish society deserves to know if someone, while holding a specific public office, was influenced in any way by Russia
Duda said.
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Source: wPolityce