During today’s parliamentary session, opposition MPs prepared to seize control in response to Prime Minister Morawiecki’s remarks, focusing their critique on portraying Poland under the PiS government as a national tragedy. In the midst of the debate, Kukiz’15 representative Marek Jakubiak addressed what he saw as a barrage of insinuations, aiming to redirect the narrative toward economic resilience and national strength.
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Jakubiak initially insisted that the chamber could not be expected to absorb a rapid succession of what he labeled as deceptive claims and manipulations, urging colleagues to stay focused despite the urgency of the moment.
He emphasized that Poland maintains one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe and highlighted a debt-to-GDP ratio that remains among the most favorable in the European Union. He pointed to substantial foreign exchange reserves at the National Bank of Poland, totaling around PLN 180 billion, and a gold reserve of 380 tons stored in the state treasury. In his view, these economic buffers underscored a level of financial stability critics today sometimes overlook.
In recounting the recent political years, Jakubiak drew a stark contrast between the country’s current macroeconomic indicators and the hardships some segments of society faced under the previous governance. He argued that the state had built a stronger economic platform while many ordinary citizens faced daily struggles, reminding the chamber that the memory of those years would linger in the public consciousness.
He recalled scenes from the era when hunger affected children, describing instances of reliance on scarce resources that forced families to make painful choices. The deputy argued that such memories should inform broader discussions about democracy and governance, warning against dismissing the lived experiences of ordinary people in the name of political expediency.
In a pointed closing, Jakubiak urged the audience to consider the enduring impact of policy decisions on entrepreneurship and poverty levels, asking whether the contemporary discourse accurately reflected the lived realities of small business owners and workers alike. He ended by urging the political class to acknowledge the lessons of the past while pursuing practical, evidence-based solutions for the future.
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Note: This narrative summarizes parliamentary exchanges and statements from the session reported by media outlets at the time. The intent is to present the themes and positions discussed without attributing direct quotes to any single source beyond the existing public record.