We will do everything possible to make this possible, but everyone knows that the mission of forming a government in the form of a parliament that now exists is extremely difficult – said government spokesman Piotr Müller on TVN 24, referring to the mission of creating a new government. by Mateusz Morawiecki.
The opening session of the Sejm of the 10th term will take place on Monday. In accordance with the constitution, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will resign from the government at the first meeting. President Andrzej Duda announced in a recent speech that after analysis and consultation he has decided to entrust the mission of forming a new government to Mateusz Morawiecki.
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Morawiecki’s government? “We will do everything possible”
Müller was asked on TVN 24 on Monday whether he believed Morawiecki would succeed in creating a new government and ruling for another four years.
We will do everything possible to make this possible, but everyone knows that the mission of forming a government in the form of the parliament that now exists is extremely difficult.
– Müller admitted.
When asked why we should undertake that mission, he said: “Because we believe that as the party that had the greatest support in this election, we should try, due to the fact that the President has entrusted us with this mission.”
This is a form of fairness to our voters, who have chosen us to take the reins of government
– added.
Variant for two weeks plus two weeks
Asked whether Morawiecki’s mission to form a new government is proving hopeless, at some point they will decide that there is no point in fighting for a vote of confidence, Müller said that “at the moment he has no variant is rejected. “
It is not the case that there will be a 100% basic variant, that is, two weeks plus two weeks, but it is a variant that results from the constitution and is possible. I accept it as the most likely option, but I do not rule out that we will decide differently at some point. (…) It is the decision of the Prime Minister, it is possible, but the basic variant is to present the composition of the Council of Ministers
said Müller.
New Sejm
In the October 15 Sejm elections, PiS won 35.38 percent. votes, KO – 30.70 percent, Trzecia Droga – 14.40 percent, New Left – 8.61 percent, Confederation – 7.16 percent.
PiS won 194 seats in the Sejm elections, KO – 157; Third way – 65; New Left – 26; Confederation – 18.
On Monday at noon, the 10th term Sejm will meet for its opening session, during which new members of parliament will be sworn in and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and alternate speakers will be elected. President Andrzej Duda will participate in the meeting and deliver a speech; Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will resign from the government.
The next Prime Minister will be designated by the President and appointed together with other members of the government within 14 days from the date of the first session of the Sejm. Within fourteen days of his appointment, the Prime Minister presents the government’s program of activities to the Sejm, together with a motion for a vote of confidence. The Sejm adopts a vote of confidence by an absolute majority of votes in the presence of at least half of the legal number of deputies.
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Source: wPolityce
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