Przemysław Czarnek declares PiS’s aim to win next year’s elections outright, citing need to save Poland from current government.
Goal of Absolute Majority
Przemysław Czarnek stated that Law and Justice’s (PiS) plan for next year’s parliamentary elections is to achieve “a victory like in 2015 and 2019.” He emphasized that they are fighting for an outright victory, with voters ultimately deciding the outcome.
Czarnek made these remarks on Sunday, March 8, during an appearance on Republika TV, outlining his party’s electoral strategy.
Party Unity Under Kaczyński
Czarnek declared that in PiS, “there is one big faction of President Jarosław Kaczyński,” describing it as the “great PiS” that is going for victory. He noted that both the moderate “harcerze” wing and the more right-wing “maślarzy” faction no longer exist within the party.
“Harcerze” referred to the moderate wing around former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, while “maślarzami” designated the strong right-wing faction that Czarnek himself is part of.
Rejecting Braun’s Confederation
When asked about forming a coalition with Grzegorz Braun’s Polish Crown Confederation, Czarnek firmly stated: “There is no such possibility.”
Czarnek criticized Braun’s environment for defending Red Army monuments from decommunization and expressing condolences for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died during American-Israeli attacks, stating such a person “absolutely does not belong in any government.”
Nation’s Values at Risk
According to Jarosław Kaczyński, “the values that make up the future of the nation are at risk,” including the rule of law and constitution. He claimed decisions about Poland and Poles are being made from abroad with the goal of subjugating the country.
Kaczyński announced Czarnek as PiS’s candidate for prime minister during the party’s convention in Krakow, stating a new government is needed to avoid these dangers, one with both patriotic will and the ability to act in the direction of “repairing the Republic of Poland.”
Rallying Cry for Poland
Czarnek framed the election as a sacred duty to save Poland from what he described as “choking by Tusk,” referring to former Prime Minister Donald Tusk. He also cited the need to save public finances, the health service, and end what he called “the hell for women” created by eliminating maternity wards.
Czarnek compared the upcoming campaign to a high-speed train where he is the “engineer” and Kaczyński is the “conductor,” emphasizing that victory is only possible when everyone has their place in this unified effort.
