The Third Way maintains its position that a referendum on abortion should be held – says Szymon Hołownia, the chairman of the Sejm and the leader of Poland 2050, in an interview published in “Rzeczpospolita”.
A pompous mission for the new marshal
When asked “how he wants to renew the face of the Sejm,” Szymon Hołownia said: “with conversation, patience and kindness.”
I am not saying that malice or rhetorical games are not foreign to me – they are also part of parliamentarism – but I would very much like to lower the level of emotions in the Sejm at least a little and see if this will change anything.
– he explained.
Certainly, don’t escalate further. An escalation would be very dangerous. Deepening divisions and internal weakness attract external aggression
– he said.
The example of Israel and the Gaza Strip has shown this, and there are many more examples from world history
– he assessed.
It’s completely normal for us to have disagreements, settle scores, argue, argue, but we can’t kill each other or open the door to those who would. I said this in my first speech: I would like the Sejm not to be a stage for contempt, but a stage for disputes.
– said the Chairman of the Sejm.
He noted that “he often talks to new MPs and many of them, especially after the first two or three days of meetings, feel that this is not the spectacle they had imagined.”
If nothing changes in this area for four years, we will fail no matter how many laws we pass.
– he emphasized in an interview for “Rz”.
Procedures and regulations of the Sejm
When asked “what changes he wants to introduce during the next two years of his term” and “how the regulations will be changed,” the Marshal of the Sejm said: “I started by changing the way the procedures are conducted. ”
We need a different style than what has been in this room for the past eight years. Together with the deputy speakers, we will of course try, if the MPs allow it, to soften the debate instead of intensifying it.
– he explained.
The Sejm’s rules of procedure must simply be applied. There are quite a few methods of disciplining the chamber, the purpose of which is not only to speak out against the members, but also to make decisions and draw conclusions, which is what people expect.
– noted Szymon Hołownia.
After these three weeks of weekly discussions I obviously have my first practical conclusions, but I have to think carefully about whether I come across as too idealistic by making them.
– he said.
Example. At the beginning of each day of the session, MPs report en masse the so-called formal motions, which are of course not “formal motions” at all, but statements on behalf of the clubs on current topics and an opportunity for a sharp mini-debate
– he explained.
I wondered if it wouldn’t be better to simply give clubs and clubs more time every day to regularly make statements on current affairs, so that everyone can say what is on the club’s mind and not raise their eyebrows and pretend he submits a formal application. .
– explained the Chairman of the Sejm. He added that “experienced MPs and employees of the Sejm Chancellery, however, point out to me that this could end if both MPs make statements and later submit these quasi-motions anyway.”
He noted that “we additionally ventilate the Sejm.”
The barriers have disappeared, we are preparing a citizens’ assembly and a wider opening of the Sejm to public hearings, we have let journalists in where they could not go…
– said Hołownia.
“TVP Info puts red filters on my face
When asked “when the public media will change”, the Sejm chairman said: “soon”.
There are several variants of action in this matter. Ongoing work. These actions should be quick and clear and should not involve a takeover of television by another party, but rather an attempt to provide a systematic solution to the problem.
– he explained.
TVP Info puts red filters on my face and this is anecdotal, they do the same with Tusk and others, but above all Poles are entitled to reliable information, untainted by propaganda, because it is on this basis that they make the most important decisions: about where they will live, which school they should send your child to or invest in a business
– explained Szymon Hołownia.
Asked whether there will be “no hesitation in the other direction,” the Sejm chairman said: “as long as I and Poland 2050 have something to say on this issue, we will do everything we can to ensure that there is no political hesitation. in companies of the Ministry of Finance and in the public media.”
Immediately stepping into the overshoes of PiS would be a primitive treatment of democracy, which would have a counterproductive effect halfway through the term. People voted for a much bigger change than ousting Kaczyński
– he assessed.
Third Way for a referendum on abortion
When asked “whether the issue of abortion will be raised in this Sejm and whether the announced referendum will take place,” Szymon Hołownia said: “we will have to deal with this topic.” “We have already submitted two bills by the left on this issue in the Sejm. They are currently in discussions,” he explains.
He assured that “The Third Way remains in the position that a referendum should be held.”
On this issue, in coalition with KO and the Left, we agreed that we would disagree. There is agreement to disagree
– he said.
We will each go our own way. With a sense of responsibility, probably consult each other’s actions so as not to lead to even greater disaster. Each of us has a clear position on this issue and no one has changed this since the election
– explained the Chairman of the Sejm.
When asked “what this referendum question should sound like,” Szymon Hołownia said, “we should decide it together, in the people’s assembly.”
I hope that next year we will launch a citizens’ assembly at the Sejm. I will invite the best specialists in the field of citizen participation in Poland to work with me
– he explained.
Partnerships. Hołownia says “yes”
When asked “whether civil partnerships will be processed,” the Sejm chairman said: “I would like to see such a bill.”
If I see it, I will of course work on it. It probably won’t be a government project either
– he said.
However, I will be happy to vote in favor of such a project if it makes its way to the Sejm
– assured Szymon Hołownia.
And the balloon – which is constantly inflated – grows and grows. I wonder how soon it will burst with a bang?
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Source: wPolityce