I will not be part of the new government of Mateusz Morawiecki; I am a politician of the first row of PiS, and the new government will be built a little differently: it will not be politicians of the first row, this is the political idea – declared the head of the Ministry of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak , Saturday on Polish Radio 24.
The head of the Ministry of National Defense, currently also head of the PiS parliamentary club, was asked on Polskie Radio 24 on Saturday whether he had received an offer to join the government formed by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
No, I will not be in this new government
– he answered.
When asked whether the reason for this is that he “does not feel like an expert” and the new government is presented as an “expert”, Błaszczak emphasizes that “he feels like an expert, but this government should have a slightly different character.”
I am, to put it somewhat immodestly, a politician from the first row of PiS. This row is constructed slightly differently; it won’t be politicians on the front line, that’s the political idea
– he said.
The opposition demands
This government is open to the demands of the opposition – that is why, for example, Prime Minister Morawiecki yesterday presented demands related to security and also spoke about the demands of the current opposition. These are actions in accordance with the Constitution, we will see what the outcome will be
– added the minister.
Mariusz Błaszczak has been Minister of National Defense since 2018, replacing PiS politician Antoni Macierewicz. Previously, in the years 2015-2018, he was Minister of the Interior and Administration. From June 2022 to June 2023, he served as Deputy Prime Minister in the government of Mateusz Morawiecki. After the parliamentary elections on October 15, he became head of the PiS club.
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Source: wPolityce