A brief, factual exchange occurred on the X platform between Andrzej Śliwka, a member of the Law and Justice party, and Cezary Tomczyk. Śliwka urged Tomczyk not to misrepresent the situation, saying, Please don’t lie, Mr. Cezary, any amount Tomczyk, in a sharp rebuke that reflected a political dispute playing out online and in public discourse. The moment captured a broader clash over how information is presented and interpreted by opponents, with Śliwka presenting his view as a corrective to what he saw as exaggeration or misinformation.
Tomczyk, for his part, chose to address a post on the same social platform. He referenced a claim that Minsk is equipping irregular migrants with makeshift jacks capable of damaging the spans of the dam that separates Poland from Belarus. The comment, framed as a disclosure of alleged facts, underscored a focus on border security and the management of crossings along the external boundary of the European Union. The exchange contributed to a narrative around border control measures and the urgency attributed to securing critical infrastructure.
Tomczyk then asserted on the X platform that the improvised solution should be replaced with urgent modernization, writing that the dam will be urgently modernized. The post highlighted a perception that current arrangements were insufficient and that a more robust engineering response was necessary to address ongoing vulnerabilities at the frontier. The rhetoric reflected debates within Poland about how best to defend border areas and ensure continuity of safety for residents and travelers alike.
Śliwka, in response to Tomczyk, reaffirmed his position and criticized the notion that the border situation could be managed through passive measures or by labeling migrants harshly. He emphasized that the approach to border control should not depend on portraying large groups of people as problems, and he contrasted his line with comments he attributed to other public figures who, in his view, treated the issue as a spectacle rather than a policy challenge. The exchange illustrated the granular disagreements that define political dialogue on security topics and the way rhetoric can shape public perception of border policy.
You were against the dam because you said they were poor people, let them in and then they will be controlled, and Szczerba, Joński and Sterczewski, who walked around the border like clowns, fit the script written in the east. So much, Śliwka stated, underscoring his belief that certain criticisms of the approach to border control were not only inaccurate but also strategically motivated. The remark reflected a broader tension between advocates for stringent border measures and those who argued for more inclusive or humanitarian considerations, all within a heated political context that often spills into social media and press comments.
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The attack on the Polish border continues
In the latest reports, nearly 470 foreigners attempted to cross the Belarusian-Polish border illegally over the past two days, marking a continuation of sustained pressure at one of Europe’s external frontiers. The Podlaskie region’s Border Guard unit, including posts near Białowieża, Dubicze Cerkiewne, Narewka, Mielnik, and Czeremcha, registered the activity. On one day there were more than 240 attempts, and on the following day more than 220, according to Major Katarzyna Zdanowicz, a spokesperson for the Podlasie Border Guard Branch. The numbers illustrated a persistent trend in irregular crossings that has persisted through the spring and into the early summer period, fueling discussions about the adequacy of existing deterrents and reception arrangements for irregular migrants.
Across these two days, migrants reportedly acted with aggression on several occasions, hurling stones and branches at Polish patrols in an effort to reach Western Europe. Zdanowicz noted that confrontations between foreigners occurred, and POSG released a short video showing a fight on the Belarusian side near Dubicze Cerkiewne. The data from the Podlasie Border Guard Branch indicates that since the start of the year, over 13,000 attempts to cross from Belarus into Poland have been recorded in this border section, with more than 5,400 of those attempts occurring since the beginning of May. In April, the region logged more than 5,300 attempts. This trend underscored the ongoing challenge of securing the frontier while managing humanitarian responsibilities and international expectations for safe and orderly migration management.
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Source: wPolityce [citation]