The Central Communication Gate represents a significant investment by the Cabinet of Law and Justice, a project that has drawn sharp criticism from the governing party’s opponents. The party’s leader, Donald Tusk, has intensified the public debate around the initiative. In a recent statement, a spokesperson for the CPK accused Tusk of inserting seven falsehoods into a brief address, calculating roughly 4.7 inaccuracies per minute as the claim was presented.
During a community meeting in Żywiec, the Civic Platform leader discussed the future of the Central Communications Gate and the expropriations tied to its construction, inviting questions from local residents about the project’s direction.
Tusk at the CPK: ‘This project will certainly not make it’
Critics have suggested that much of the funding flowed to appointees aligned with the PiS administration. They argue that hundreds of millions have not yielded the expected value, and that the project would face serious challenges should political power shift away from PiS. The speaker indicated that the project would not resemble its current version and that it would not be harmful to the public in its intended aims.
Such remarks were made in response to concerns voiced about expropriations during public meetings.
One point of debate centered on the notion that the investment should never come at the expense of people’s well-being, with comparisons drawn to grandiose projects in ancient times and historic contexts. The message emphasized prioritizing people over costly schemes.
The party leader claimed that during his time as prime minister, a record level of highway construction and similar large-scale investments were undertaken across Europe.
To enable these projects, extensive expropriation processes were cited, with assurances that there was little public protest at the time. Supporters argued that citizens received proportional benefits in return for cooperation with the state.
Additionally, the discussion touched on a so-called “cooperation bonus” tied to state engagement.
Horala outlines the seven claims
A recording and commentary circulated on social media from Marcin Horała, the government plenipotentiary for the Central Communications Gate, providing additional context to the discussion around Tusk’s remarks. Horała presented a detailed breakdown of Tusk’s statements and offered his own assessments.
In his recounting, Horała noted that Tusk spoke about the CPK for a short period, and he quantified what he described as seven inaccuracies in that speech, suggesting an average of 4.7 misstatements per minute.
Horała further argued that a surface-level tally might overstate or understate the points raised. He argued that many of the claims about personnel and expenditures did not reflect the public record as captured in official accounts.
The governor cited the involvement of hundreds of PiS officers and other professionals connected to the CPK, noting that the assertion of “hundreds” was an exaggeration and offering a counterlist of professionals who were not implicated in the project’s execution.
Minutes from an official audit were referenced to counter claims about waste, arguing that expenditures aligned with economic efficiency and the tasks at hand. Claims about a route passing through churches or hospitals were denied, with the spokesperson listing the routes as not planned.
Horała also addressed the accusation of expropriation scandals, stating that so far no expropriations had occurred, only voluntary purchases. He contended that the project did not involve the construction of new railway lines, challenging the idea that a broad highway program had been completed elsewhere.
According to Horała, the proposal of a large “bonus” for rapid property release referred to voluntary settlements, with specific terms offering incentives for landowners who agreed to sell, including bonus structures tied to replacement value and moving costs. He framed these conditions as voluntary rather than compulsory measures.
In closing, Horała reportedly conceded that only one truth remained, framing it as a political conclusion about the project’s viability. He speculated on future outcomes if political leadership shifted and suggested that the CPK would be at risk amid broader market changes in European aviation—underlining concerns about foreign competition and the broader impact on Poland’s economy.
The exchange concluded with a reminder that the project’s development has implications for the broader transportation network and national logistics, highlighting how government decisions influence regional and national markets.
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