Bogusław Sonik gave an interview in which he referred to his decision to leave Civic Platform. The member has also commented on the issue of the leftist leanings in Donald Tusk’s party.
Sonik, who will be a Member of Parliament until the end of his term, decided to take a break from Polish politics. He referred to the issue of a possible start of the PSL and Poland 2050 lists.
It was my personal choice not to be on the Third Way election list
– say.
Bogusław Sonik believes Civic Platform has turned left.
I was in PO for twenty years, so over the course of twenty years I have seen how the party changed. Today Polish politics is dominated by hatred and mutual aggression. The rhetoric and actions of politicians are subordinate to this. And the platform is no exception. Added to this was the issue of the left turn, which manifested itself in many ways. It started with a hug from activists on the left, and ended with anyone who has their own views on abortion being removed from the list. Once the PO stressed that it connects people with different worldviews and allows them to vote according to their conscience, and suddenly announced a purge of the lists
convinces Sonic.
The party, which started as a liberal-economic, cutting taxes and slimming down the government, suddenly became a party that everyone wants to appeal to. It has lost its coherence. Pressured by the United Right’s programmatic offensive, he is trying to speak a similar language and show that he will do the same, but more and better.
he adds.
He also raises the issue of voting on the dam on the border with Belarus.
I was surprised that we voted against the dam on the border with Belarus, “because it will never be built anyway.” I believe that the issue of this particular migration should be resolved jointly by all parliamentary groups, as is the case in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia
says the former MEP.
Shostak removal
When the journalist diverting the interview states that Jana Shostak was removed from the PO lists because of her political views, Sonik replies:
Rather carelessness. However, sometimes politicians radically change their mind for a position on the list. I call it stage wisdom. I am very curious if Roman Giertych, who has so far stated that he is against abortion, has changed his mind because he would be a candidate from the PO list in this election.
The MP also argues that:
When you’re in politics, you have to make compromises, but there are also limits, and I reached that limit in the Platform. I cannot function politically and in the media and swallow my own language.
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Source: wPolityce