Credibility is important in politics, and the PO-PSL government’s decision to raise the retirement age shows that these politicians lack credibility, members of the United Right said. We do not believe the PO leaders’ words that they are against raising the retirement age today, she added.
On Wednesday, United Right politicians: PiS spokesman Rafał Bochenek, Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Jacek Dekora and MP Dariusz Stafaniuk in the Sejm hosted a press conference recalling how PO politicians in the Sejm voted on the retirement age. Cardboard figures of PO politicians including KO club head Borys Budka, PO Secretary General Marcin Kierwiński and MP Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz were placed at the conference with inscriptions on how they voted on the retirement age.
The key question
Coincidentally, one of the referendum questions scheduled for October 15 is the question of a possible raising of the retirement age from 60 for women and 65 for men to a higher level. We – as Law and Justice – have had a very clear view on this issue from the start. However, in recent months and years, we have witnessed several highly controversial, ambiguous statements and statements from politicians, especially from the opposition: the Civic Platform, once modern, PSL, as well as other factions in this field.
said Bochenek.
Therefore, as he said, “what we would like to say today is: the masks have fallen.”
But what matters most in politics are actions, not words, and those actions in politics are votes. And based on the votes of individual politicians, we can verify what their true intentions are
PiS spokesperson noted this.
I would like to remind you that in 2012, when the whole society protested very strongly and revolted against raising the retirement age, the Civic Platform raised the retirement age. (Former President) Bronisław Komorowski, also other leaders before the parliamentary campaign, assured that they had no such intentions, that they did not intend to raise the retirement age, and that one of the first decisions they, in opposition to Polish society, , successfully implemented. to raise the retirement age
Bochenek emphasized.
And what is important in politics is credibility, and this decision (to raise the retirement age) shows that these politicians lack credibility. Because not only when they voted in 2012 with the decision to raise the retirement age did they break their election promise, but also in 2016, when the law on lowering this harmful decision and repealing it was passed, PO politicians did also. those who did not support this decision did not vote for a reduction in the retirement age
PiS spokesperson noted this.
How was the pensions voted on?
Deputy Minister Dekora, pointing to the cardboard figures of PO politicians, said behind his back were MPs from the current term of the Sejm, leaders of electoral lists, who voted on the retirement age in different ways.
For example, you see Krzysztof Brejza, who, as a member of parliament, voted to raise the retirement age, you see Borys Budka, who voted to raise the retirement age, but you see, among others, Mrs Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, who voted in 2016 not to raise the retirement age. to lower
Ornament highlighted.
He pointed out that the Civic Platform has voted twice on the issue of Polish pensions.
In 2012, when they raised the retirement age. Then the PO MPs voted ‘in favour’, but what does the Civic Platform do when the United Right introduces a bill that restores the original retirement age – they vote against, and what does the PSL, who say it was a mistake – abstain from voting?
– noted the Deputy Minister.
We do not believe in the words spoken and understood today by the PO leaders, and today they are against raising the retirement age. We demand explanations from them and we demand that the referendum take place in Poland, and not Donald Tusk telling us again to invalidate it.
Stefaniuk added.
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Source: wPolityce