Today on TVN24, politicians discussed several topics, including who should be entrusted with forming the government. Paulina Hennig-Kloska, deputy head of Poland 2050, affirmed that the coalition agreement would be presented to the president on November 13 as planned. Krzysztof Bosak, leader of the Confederation, noted that few expected Mateusz Morawiecki to succeed in forming a government.
The program Kawa na ławy covered the issue of introducing rotation for the Sejm marshal and debated to whom President Andrzej Duda should appoint the task of forming a new government.
Izabela Leszczyna, a Civic Coalition MP, pointed out that the decision on whether the Sejm marshal’s chair will rotate would be made by the party leaders seeking to form a governing coalition.
Rotating Marshal or fixed in place
Sociable and practical rotation in the Sejm chair was seen by some as a healthy alternative to the current pattern, which was described as too rigid. One speaker suggested that rotation could be beneficial in a broader national framework and that a system, not a single position, should guide it.
Paulina Hennig-Kloska allowed for rotation in the Sejm but argued that it should cover more than one position and align with a coherent countrywide model, similar to European practice.
Marek Jakubiak from Kukiz’15 framed the discussion as a byproduct of backroom negotiations among parties forming a coalition, insisting that consensus required compromise and concessions from all sides.
Adrian Zandberg (Razem) warned that reaching a point where every participant is perfectly satisfied is unlikely, especially if discussions occur in Sunday studio settings rather than in constructive forums.
Małgorzata Paprocka, a minister in the KPRP, announced that within days the president would appoint a senior marshal to chair the first Sejm sessions scheduled for November 13.
Who will the president entrust with forming a new government?
Paprocka was asked about the president’s choice for leading the government formation mission. The president had reportedly consulted with all committees and received a clear message from representatives, signaling the need for a decisive move.
Adrian Zandberg argued that entrusting the mission to Morawiecki would be seen as an abuse, given the likelihood that Morawiecki would fail to secure a majority in the current parliament.
From the perspective of the outgoing government, some nominees might continue to draw salaries, which would diminish the political impact of Morawiecki’s ongoing negotiations before parliamentary procedures are complete.
When will the coalition agreement be ready?
Hennig-Kloska reiterated that the coalition agreement would be delivered to the president’s desk on November 13, as planned. She joked that the calculation would serve as proof that 248 seats exceed 194 and that the coalition still requires careful arithmetic.
She also noted that handing the mission to Morawiecki would not make sense given the current political dynamics.
Prospects for a new United Right government
In response to Mateusz Morawiecki’s remarks about possible cross-party agreement on sovereignty and immigration, Krzysztof Bosak of the Confederation dismissed the possibility, describing it as a joke. He asserted that his party’s values diverge from those of Morawiecki’s government and that the governing teams share a similar approach to policy but differ in rhetoric.
Bosak emphasized that the Confederation would not back either PiS or the Civic Platform, arguing that the two blocs are surprisingly similar in governance while only their messaging sets them apart.
Reads in this context included remarks that outlined the coalition approach and the ongoing negotiations, signaling that the political landscape remained fluid and contingent on future agreements.
Overall, the dialogue highlighted ongoing concerns about rotation of leadership positions, the formulation of a coalition program, and the strategic choices needed to form a stable government in the near term.
Source: wPolityce