The PO takes full responsibility for Michał Kołodziejczak’s theses; if she includes it on her lists, it means she clearly agrees. This is a very strong signal that the PO is considering another reset with Russia, said Deputy Foreign Minister Paweł Jabłoński.
The discussion about Michał Kołodziejczak started after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki published the recording on Sunday. It contains the statements of the Agrounia leader from the past, in which, among other things, he criticized the Americans for quarreling with Russia. The prime minister stressed that “Poland’s alliance with the US is the basis of our security.” Kołodziejczak runs for the Sejm from the KO list.
Statement on the US
Jabłoński was asked by PAP whether Kołodziejczak’s statement from a few years ago could actually have an impact on Polish-US relations, or whether it should be viewed in terms of the Polish election campaign.
Such things are certainly noticed all over the world. Today, Michał Kołodziejczak is one of the leaders of the Civic Coalition, and in fact of the Civic Platform, because it is (Donald) Tusk who promotes him
Jablonski said.
He emphasized that “Platform takes full responsibility for these theses” by Kołodziejczak.
If she puts him on her list, it means she clearly agrees. Unfortunately, if we have a program to show the middle finger to the Americans and rebuild relations with Russia, it is a very strong signal that the PO is simply considering another reset with Russia – which it has done in the past
– said the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pointing out that we are dealing with an archive fragment, excerpt from Kołodziejczak’s statement, and not the official position of the KO, the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs replied that “this is not true in the first place, that this only Kołodziejczak’s views are from 2019.”
Because after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he very consistently expressed a pro-Russian position and destabilized the situation in Poland. It is enough to recall February 24, 25, 26, 2022. Michał Kołodziejczak was the co-author of the false story that fuel in Poland already cost PLN 10 (per liter) at that time. He posted some manipulated information, pictures of some gas stations. Then it turned out not to be true at all. At that time he tried to create panic in society and this served the interests of Russia, such a man was put on the list of the PO
Jablonski said.
Prime Minister Morawiecki recalled Michał Kołodziejczak’s statement on Sunday, emphasizing that “in times of struggle against communism, we used to talk about such an ‘idiot or cop’”.
Poland’s alliance with the US is the basis of our security!
he stressed.
“F*ck” for America
Under the entry, he posted a video declaring Agrounia’s leader Michał Kołodziejczak, who is a candidate from the KO list for the Sejm, as “one” in Konin.
What else does the US Embassy do? He has a quarrel with Russia. Today, each of us should dare to make this gesture and show “fuck” to Americans. such an!
– says Kołodziejczak during one of the demonstrations a few years ago, showing the middle finger.
Morawiecki, referring to these words, emphasizes in the recording that the alliance with the US is “the absolute basis of our security”. He added that it is based on two pillars: economic and defense cooperation.
Kołodziejczak wrote on Twitter on Sunday afternoon:
The massive attack of the entire state apparatus against me shows how much Mateusz Morawiecki is afraid of losing power after starting Agrounia’s cooperation with the main opposition party. Mr. Morawiecki, I assure you: I can take it, and Poles are not stupid and they see how dirty you are. By insulting me, you insult the whole environment where I come from. You make it easier for people to choose. For me, the stakes are different in this election than for PiS. PiS believes that Poland cannot be different from each other. I know that we will only be strong if we accept our differences and everyone feels needed.
In the following post, Kołodziejczak stressed that his statement, which the prime minister recalled on Twitter, was from 5 years ago. “Today there is no doubt that a strong Poland is a country that cooperates with the US and the EU. Morawiecki’s actions weaken Poland’s position in the international arena,” Agrounia’s leader wrote. Under the entry, he also posted a photo with US Ambassador Marek Brzezinski on Independence Day in 2023.
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Source: wPolityce