Poland’s opposition leaders are urged to address the President and declare that they hold the majority, while nominating a candidate for prime minister, stated Tomasz Siemoniak, vice-chairman of the Civic Platform, in a recent radio interview. He argued that the prime minister should come from the largest bloc capable of forming a government and lead the executive branch.
Official results, he noted, provide the foundation for government action. In that framework, the opposition would take the initiative to govern and chart the country’s path forward.
– said the vice-chairman of the PO.
Siemoniak did not mince words about the power dynamics in play. He emphasized that once a majority exists, political initiative follows naturally. The question of possible coalitions was addressed directly when he was asked whether the ruling party could pursue a Third Way alliance. He stated that he could not see any party wanting to govern with PiS after their eight-year track record.
Voters would likely not forgive such actions, so it was argued that the President should be made aware of the opposition’s majority and the plan to nominate a premiership candidate. The opposition leaders were urged to communicate this clearly to the President of Poland and to present their majority as the basis for forming the government, with the aim of ending a long cycle of political stalemate.
Siemoniak added that it would be unwise to continue the pattern of frequent clashes with a prime minister who is unwilling to form a government. He stressed that the opposition must present a united front to the President, arguing that the majority exists and that a prime minister from the largest bloc should be appointed accordingly.
He also commented on the prospects of ideological considerations within the new government, noting that while ideology can influence broad policy directions, the government’s core duty is governance, not political ideology. In his view, ideological disputes have rarely determined the success or failure of a government, and promised that the outcomes of the election would redefine the parliamentary landscape.
According to Siemoniak, the first major parliamentary decision would be the election of the Speaker of the Sejm. He predicted that the Marshal would come from the democratic opposition and would organize the House in a way that could bring an end to the previous eight-year period of parliamentary dysfunction.
Prime Minister selected by the opposition
He reiterated the key principle: the prime minister should be the most politically capable individual, the leader of the largest governing bloc, ensuring a stable executive. Any alternate arrangement, he warned, would inherently invite conflicts within the coalition and within the government itself.
On the subject of ideological policy, Siemoniak argued that while a government should consider a broad spectrum of beliefs, the real test is effective governance. He suggested that ideological disputes should not paralyze the state’s operations and that the government would be responsible for delivering results rather than pursuing partisan ideology.
According to him, every party within the coalition would need to make concessions for the greater good, allowing room for compromise without eroding the core aims of the administration. The message was clear: unity behind the majority and a clear plan for governance would be the path forward.
In closing, Siemoniak underscored that the political landscape would change with the inauguration of a new majority. The focus would shift to practical governance and to rebuilding institutions after years of contested parliamentarism. The opposition’s strategy centers on presenting a credible premier from the largest bloc and urging the President to recognize the majority and proceed accordingly.
Source: wPolityce (citation)