PiS Issues Ultimatum to MPs Over Rival Associations Amid Internal Friction

PiS spokesperson Rafał Bochenek announced that the party’s political committee will meet next week to address parliamentary declarations on party membership, setting a Thursday deadline.

PiS Ultimatum and Deadline for Parliamentarians

PiS spokesperson Rafał Bochenek announced on the platform X on Tuesday that the party’s political committee will meet next week to decide on the approval of parliamentarians’ declarations regarding their group membership. Bochenek stated that the deadline is Thursday by the end of the day, forcing members to choose between an association or the party.

The party leadership previously passed a resolution last week obligating its members—under threat of expulsion—to resign from associations conducting political activity within the party. This includes Mateusz Morawiecki’s Rozwój Plus and Jacek Sasin’s Po pierwsze Polska. Sasin announced the same day that his association had ceased operations, while Morawiecki declared his intention to stay in PiS.

Morawiecki Defends Diverse Messaging as Czarnek Demands Loyalty

On Tuesday, former Prime Minister and Rozwój Plus founder Mateusz Morawiecki issued a statement arguing that PiS politicians should reach out to various audiences and do not need to speak the same language. Morawiecki emphasized his commitment to remaining in PiS, its team, and its patriotic camp.

Meanwhile, PiS Vice-President Przemysław Czarnek appealed to party members on Telewizja Republika to continue their work across different trends and directions within the same grouping. Czarnek stated that he demands his friends regain their senses and show minimum loyalty to PiS, describing it as the sole opposition force capable of defeating the current government.

Leadership Meetings and Membership Declarations

Last Friday, members of Morawiecki’s association sent a letter to PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński, signed by 45 politicians, aiming to restore party unity and reconnect with voters lost in recent years. Bochenek confirmed that Kaczyński and Morawiecki met last Friday without resolving the matter, leaving the order to leave associations active.

According to information from PAP close to the party leadership, approximately 130 PiS parliamentarians had submitted declarations confirming they do not belong to the disputed associations as of last Friday.