The deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paweł Jabłoński, highlighted comments from Donald Tusk about retirement age made at Campus Polska. He noted that the leader of the opposition had signaled an increase in the retirement age if his party gains power. “That’s what they really think right now, and that fear surrounding the referendum shows it. That is why we are holding this referendum,” Jabłoński asserted in a post on Twitter.
Plans of PO with regard to retirement age
Why is a referendum on retirement age considered essential? Because opponents appear poised to lift the age again. They may not state it outright, but their evaluations of lowering the retirement threshold reveal their true stance. These are not merely old talking points.
– Deputy Foreign Minister Paweł Jabłoński drew attention to Donald Tusk’s remarks on Campus Polska.
During a Campus Polska gathering, participant Trzaskowski, speaking with Tusk, remarked that the decision to raise the retirement age was a strong, bold, and responsible move, perhaps the most significant one of that government era.
What about Donald Tusk?
You have touched on a fundamental dilemma. … What overall impact has been achieved? It is possible that certain statements ended up influencing elections, while the political landscape has shifted. The net effect remains debatable.
– said Tusk in Olsztyn.
The meaning of the referendum
Lowering the retirement age is viewed as a negative outcome. The prevailing sentiment appears to be a persistent fear of losing ground, which is why the referendum is seen as necessary. The aim is to prevent any move to raise the retirement age again.
– echoed in the Twitter post by Paweł Jabłoński, the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The deputy head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Maciej Wąsik, also stressed the importance of the retirement-age referendum.
Pivotal questions have been outlined for the October referendum. The first asks whether the sale of state property to foreign entities, potentially diminishing national control over strategic sectors, should be allowed. The second questions whether the retirement age should be raised, or even reduced to 67 for both men and women. The third concerns removing the border barrier between Poland and Belarus. The fourth asks whether thousands of illegal migrants from the Middle East and Africa should be admitted under the movement policies currently under European governance.
[Source: wPolityce]