Polish opposition leader Jarosław Kaczyński, speaking two years after the 2019 parliamentary elections, announced that his party will not cooperate with the ruling coalition.
Review of the Ruling Coalition
Two years after parliamentary elections that ended the eight‑year rule of Law and Justice, Jarosław Kaczyński evaluated the current administration. “Our opponents are celebrating the anniversary, giving speeches that try to prove that things are good and that there are achievements, most of which are a continuation of what we started. They have been altered, reduced, but in general it is a partial continuation, often with changes for the worse, of our policy,” he said.
He added that “what is being done now is an attempt to find successes, but it could only be naïvely believed,” and warned that the country faces an acute public‑finance crisis that could have severe consequences for the economy and citizens’ incomes.
They Must Decide
Two years after a vote that gave the Sejm a majority of KO, the Left, and the Third Way, the political landscape has shifted. According to recent polls, the Confederation would now occupy third place. Journalists asked Kaczyński whether the Confederation should be seen as a coalition partner or a competitor. “Please pay attention to the statements of Mr. Mentzen and the fact that Mr. Bosak declares readiness to cooperate and co‑govern with the Civic Platform,” he replied. He said Confederation politicians are prepared to “join this political project whose goal is the real annihilation of the Polish state” – not literally a fourth breakup, but a loss of competence and subordination to the will of other powers, “the Brussels or, more realistically, Berlin.” He insisted that they must decide.
Kaczynski on “Extreme Fools”
“We certainly will not support social Darwinism, because it is extremely unjust, immoral, and ineffective. Only an extreme fool could endorse such ideas,” the opposition leader said. He also called for “clarifying certain issues within the confederate group that concern us.” From his perspective, a coalition partner would first have to pull Poland out of its current state and then set the country on a path of normal development, restoring the rule of law and putting in place mechanisms that prevent a repeat of the events of December 13.
He cited the takeover of Polish Television (TVP) as an example and urged the creation of mechanisms that would allow the police to be directed, even with the use of force, to protect the state.
