Jarosław Kaczyński was furious after the Polish Sejm approved a fur‑farm ban; media outlets exposed his backstage grievances.
Media: Kaczyński Wants Names
The Polish Sejm approved a bill banning most fur‑animal breeding last week. Within the Law and Justice party, MPs were split. Newsweek reported that Jarosław Kaczyński ranted at MPs who voted “against”. No party discipline was applied in that vote. Nonetheless, as head of the largest opposition party, Kaczyński sought to spotlight the intra‑party rift and MPs’ loyalty to his legislative priorities, prompting the demand for a list of names given immediately after the vote.
Consequences at Convention
A magazine journalist noted that Kaczyński decided to penalize Paweł Jabłoński, who opposed the amendment. Jabłoński was removed from the justice‑policy panel at the party convention in Katowice, which opened on Friday, and replaced by Zbigniew Ziobro. Similar shifts were made on the media‑market panel, where Jacek Kurski appeared. In a last‑minute alter‑cation, as Newsweek reported, Filip Kaczyński joined another panel; he had voted “for” the animal‑protection amendment.
Agreement Beyond Party Divides
On October 17, the Sejm passed the amendment banning fur farming. 339 MPs voted in favor, 78 against, and 19 abstained. The amendment, co‑authored by MP Małgorzata Tracz of the Civic Coalition, received support from the Civic Coalition, Polska 2050, and the Left.
100 Law and Justice MPs also voted for it (55 against, 18 abstained), and 30 Polish People’s Party MPs (one opposed). Confederation opposed. Those who voted for the law included Donald Tusk, Jarosław Kaczyński, Szymon Hołownia, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, and Władysław Kosiniak‑Kamysz.
