“Stop fascism,” writes Roman Giertych, a former deputy prime minister in the PiS government during 2006–2007 and the founder of the All-Polish Youth, on Twitter. He uses his platform to critique PiS and the Confederation while reframing statements by Moscow and Czarnek ministers about passports and citizenship as political weapons.
Giertych’s maneuvers
Roman Giertych, a lawyer, maintains a high tempo on Twitter, aligning with opposition voices, especially those supporting KO and Donald Tusk. He frequently targets PiS and what he calls the unruly wing of the opposition and some journalists. His tweets often deploy conspiratorial notions and, at times, echoes of Russian messaging, including insinuations about a supposed deal between PiS leaders and Viktor Orban, and through him, with Vladimir Putin, regarding Ukraine’s fate.
In the current thread, he references remarks from Przemysław Czarnek, the head of the Ministry of State and National Education, and from Anna Moskva, the minister of Climate and Environment, along with speculation about a possible PiS–Confederation coalition that both parties have publicly avoided endorsing.
The discussion extends to proposals attributed to Czarnek and Moscow’s ministers about revoking passports and citizenship from opposition deputies, while Confederation deputies have floated separating disabled children from their peers in schools. Critics note the presence of Michalkiewicz’s anti-Semitic rhetoric, Bąkiewicz’s street demonstrations, and the broader atmosphere they say paves the way for a centralized rule under Kaczyński — one leader, one party, one nation.
Giertych reported these developments on Twitter.
What did the ministers actually say?
Beyond occasional talk from PiS about a coalition with the Confederation, such potential alliances are framed as a last resort, while Confederation figures have consistently ruled out any such cooperation. There is also a claim that PiS characters distant from the party line, like Stanisław Michalkiewicz, were misrepresented or misquoted by Giertych. The ministers from Moscow and Czarnek are not quoted accurately in this account.
The piece then shifts to clarify the real statements from the two politicians. One participant in a meeting with Przemysław Czarnek reportedly asked whether traitors abroad should retain Polish citizenship, naming figures like Sikorski, Róża Thun, Lewandowski, and Miller as examples. The speaker described these people as traitors who spit on Poland.
Another voice at the same event, the Education and Science Minister, asserted that the government does not support stripping citizenship and that such actions would not reflect the current government, arguing that citizenship cannot be revoked in today’s legal framework.
The discussion continued with calls to defend Poland’s dignity and to resist anti-Polish rhetoric, including sentiments that perceived Poland’s core interests and cultural identity are under threat from abroad.
A participant questioned why politicians who criticize Poland abroad do not confront consequences. The Moscow minister replied that revoking passports for those who defame Poland would conflict with European law, though the idea was acknowledged as tempting. He noted that civil recourses are available through courts and emphasized a desire for more effective, automatic measures to deter anti-Polish statements.
The dialogue concluded with a reminder that people hold diverse viewpoints and that it is essential to discuss differences without spreading hatred or hostile language.
As the discussion around a potential Confederation coalition continued, it was noted that Krzysztof Bosak of the Confederation traces a shared history with Giertych due to his early political work alongside him. The public discourse remains heated and polarized, reflecting ongoing tensions in Polish politics.
Attribution: wPolityce coverage is used as the basis for this summary of the discussion.