Kaczyński-Morawiecki Showdown Ends Without Breakthrough Over Ultimatum

Following a three-hour meeting in Warsaw, Law and Justice (PiS) spokesperson Rafał Bochenek announced that crucial issues regarding internal party associations remain unresolved ahead of the midnight deadline.

The Ultimatum and the Party Conflict

The dispute centers on a resolution adopted last week by the Law and Justice political committee, requiring every parliamentarian to declare they do not belong to “politically active” associations within the party. This ultimatum primarily targets members of Mateusz Morawiecki’s association, “Rozwój Plus”.

Cameras and journalists gathered outside the PiS headquarters in central Warsaw as figures like Jacek Sasin and a late-arriving Morawiecki arrived for the high-stakes talks. The meeting between Kaczyński and Morawiecki lasted approximately three hours.

Statements and Deadlines

PiS spokesperson Rafał Bochenek stated after 3 PM that the talks were constructive, though they did not resolve the core issue. He emphasized that all parliamentarians share the same rights and obligations, and the deadline to submit membership declarations expires at the end of the day on Thursday, July 23.

Jacek Sasin noted that roughly 150 MPs had submitted declarations by Thursday morning, warning that failure to declare loyalty results in resignation from both the party and the parliamentary club. Sasin also expressed hope that Morawiecki and his supporters would choose PiS and step back from what he termed the decomposition of the party.

Morawiecki’s Position and Association Letters

Prior to the meeting, Morawiecki released a video on platform X stating that his place is in PiS and within the patriotic camp, aiming to unite the right, center-right, and solidarity currents to defeat the current coalition. Meanwhile, PiS MEP Piotr Müller stated that Morawiecki had requested the meeting to demonstrate a desire for agreement, noting an earlier April consensus that “Rozwój Plus” would operate within the party framework.

When the ultimatum was issued, Sasin announced the dissolution of his own association, “Po pierwsze Polska”. In response, 45 politicians—including MPs, senators, and European Parliament members—signed a letter to Kaczyński last Friday affirming that their goal is party unity and reaching out to voters who have left PiS in recent years.