“The President is always open to cooperation, especially when it comes to issues that matter most to Poland. However, the problems of introducing the so-called The rule of law is a battleground, an area in which the President defends the rule of law, the constitution and compliance with the law,” said Wojciech Kolarski, Secretary of State at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland . Telewizja in Poland.
In the program of Telewizja wPoland “In the Event Center”, editor Marcin Wikło asked his guest, among other things: about why it was decided that President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk would meet US leader Joe Biden together in Washington.
This is indeed an unusual formula. It is rare to see the president and prime minister of a country in the White House. But it was the White House that proposed such a formula, and it was adopted by the president
– Wojciech Kolarski replied.
This is also a special moment: the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO and this is the reason for this visit
– he remembered.
The visit of the Polish authorities, politicians from two different camps, is also an important sign for our most important ally, the United States, that our country speaks with one voice when it comes to Poland’s security.
– added the guest from Television in Poland.
After 1989, there was an unwritten rule in free Poland that no matter who ruled in Poland or in America, the Polish-American alliance was the most important. For our safety, but also for our relations with the largest economy in the world
– said Minister Wojciech Kolarski.
What does the cooperation between the president and the prime minister look like?
Will there be any talks or consultations between President Duda and Prime Minister Tusk before they leave for the US?
I have not spoken to the President about it in recent days, but the President has shown in recent days that in the most important matters for Poland, the doors of the palace are always open. It is very likely that a working meeting will take place prior to the visit to America. Because there are many topics
– emphasized the State Secretary in the KPRP.
Editor Marcin Wikło also asked his interlocutor about the true picture of cooperation between the head of state and the head of government. The journalist pointed out that during the presidency of the late Lech Kaczyński Andrzej Duda, as an aide to the then president, noted that Prime Minister Donald Tusk said one thing when he sat at the same table with Lech Kaczyński, another to the cameras when leaving the palace , and something else in Brussels.
These two months show that, on the one hand, the president is always open to cooperation, especially when it comes to the most important issues for Poland. However, the problems of introducing the so-called The rule of law is a battleground, an area in which the president defends the rule of law, the constitution and compliance with the law. And he does not agree – as he says very bluntly in one of the interviews – that the rule of law must be ‘restored with a whip, a club and a club’.
– Wojciech Kolarski noted.
On the one hand, the president is open to cooperation in all matters and is committed to working together on issues that are most important to the state. On the other hand, his aim is to defend the achievements of recent years, but also on fundamental issues, such as compliance. with the law. The President’s lack of agreement with the principle of the current Polish government, namely: “There is no rule of law for enemies of the ‘rule of law’”
– added the presidential minister.
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Source: wPolityce