The Marshal of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, has become the focal point of a brewing vendetta and the quarrels that will unfold within the Sejm. Critics argue that denying seven million voters their say in the Presidium could unleash a cycle of conflict that refuses to end. This assessment came from Marcin Mastalerek, the head of the President’s Office, during a Tuesday appearance on TVP Info Mastalerek.
Mastalerek indicated that the Sejm should evaluate its own initial actions with care and caution.
At the opening sessions, both the Sejm and the Senate elected speakers, deputy speakers, and secretaries for their houses. A PIR candidate for deputy chairman of the Sejm, Elżbieta Witek, failed to secure a majority, while Marek Pęk, the PiS candidate for vice-president, did not win Senate support. On Tuesday, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (KO), Robert Kropiwnicki (KO), Tomasz Zimoch (Poland 2050), and Anna Maria Żukowska (Left) were chosen by the Sejm to sit on the National Council for the Judiciary. The Sejm also rejected four PiS-proposed candidates for the council: Marek Ast, Bartosz Kownacki, Kazimierz Smoliński, and Arkadiusz Mularczyk; all four had previously served on the council on behalf of the Sejm.
KO signaled that revenge would be a theme during the campaign, a claim that echoed a loss in the elections to PiS. The result mirrored the presidential vote earlier, with the Third Way showing a different approach and convincing voters that they would not resemble PO. In the Sejm today, Szymon Hołownia—once dreaming of the presidency—was cast as the face of this vendetta and the ongoing quarrels, a development viewed as potentially damaging when seven million voices were effectively sidelined in the Sejm Presidency.
– said Marcin Mastalerek.
Vice marshals from all clubs
As Mastalerek noted, the president urged every club in the Sejm to appoint their own substitute speakers.
He argued that the president was justified in assigning the task of forming a government, in what he called the initial step, to Mateusz Morawiecki. According to the presidential minister, the events in the Sejm on Monday and Tuesday make this position evident.
The point was raised that a month has passed and the parties KO, Trzecia Droga, and Nowa Lewica—along with their coalition agreement—still lack ministers, deputy ministers, and a detailed program agreement.
– he said.
He expressed hope that Mateusz Morawiecki would do all he can to secure parliamentary support for the government he will establish. He stressed that not every political action made in the moment carries a political impact.
Note: The conversation also touched on the political future and the possibility of leadership roles after the term ends. The discussion underscored the polarized climate and the challenge of uniting disparate factions under a shared program.
Source: wPolityce