The United Right coalition needs a presidential candidate with a clear identity and a proven record of defending Polish heritage. At the same time, the person should not be seen as merely a political figure. In this light, Dr. Karol Nawrocki fits all the required criteria, and a seasoned observer pointed this out during the Salon Dziennikarski program, a joint broadcast produced by wPolityce.pl and Radio Warszawa and aired on Telewizja wPolsce24.
According to wPolityce.pl, Law and Justice has not yet decided to nominate Nawrocki for president. The information circulating within the circles suggests Nawrocki, who heads the Institute of National Remembrance, could be presented as a civilian candidate who would then attract the backing of Jarosław Kaczyński’s party. The kickoff event is scheduled for Sunday in Kraków, where a Citizens’ Committee will nominate Nawrocki as a candidate for the presidency.
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The discussion about this issue involved Marzena Nykiel, editor-in-chief of the wPolityce.pl portal, Marek Formela, editor-in-chief of Gazeta Gdańska, attorney Marek Markiewicz, and Piotr Semka, a columnist for the weekly Do Rzeczy.
“I support this candidacy.”
The United Right plainly needs a candidate with a strong identity tied to Polish tradition and heritage, and not someone seen as a pure political figure. Dr. Karol Nawrocki meets all these criteria, and the speaker openly states that she has backed this candidacy for several weeks. After weighing the candidates, she believes Nawrocki is the closest to the optimal choice; a person who may not be widely known today but who has the will to stand up and compete.
— emphasized Marzena Nykiel.
I don’t know if Dr. Nawrocki will be a candidate tomorrow. The view mirrors Marzena Nykiel’s stance that the field needs a candidate with a very strong identity who will guard the constitution. In this political contest, it is crucial to uphold the provisions of the Constitution daily. A candidate from the conservative camp, capable of defending constitutional footnotes every day, becomes an important figure.
— said Marek Formela.
“The rest are already conducting a pre-campaign.”
From Monday onward, the plan is to unify support for everyone who has been elected. A candidate who loudly proclaims: I know what I will not permit and what I will defend is desirable. The country needs a leader who does not simply echo every popular voice.
— said lawyer Marek Markiewicz.
Nawrocki has not yet had an opportunity to publicly state his position as a presidential candidate. The others are already in a pre-campaign mode. Across the board, people are waiting to see whether the president will single out any particular candidate at all.
— noted Marzena Nykiel.
I get a sense of the magnetism of Gdańsk: history keeps reappearing, and from that city a new influence on Poland’s fate could emerge. The circle Nawrocki comes from is known for resisting the erosion of patriotic traditions in Gdańsk, even though that path was thorny. If Nawrocki can energize the room, endure studio duels, and gain recognition and affection, Jan Olszewski’s old question may return: whose Poland is whose? The Gdańsk I love seems to be returning, and that feeling is hard to dismiss.
— said Piotr Semka.
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This overview reflects perspectives from a range of observers and participants across the political landscape.