Tensions boil in Poland 2050 as a group of MPs files motions to change club rules and oust the leader, while an ally of the defeated leadership candidate admits she may quit.
MP Considers Leaving
Poland 2050 MP Ewa Szymanowska, an ally of former leadership contender Paulina Hennig-Kloska, acknowledges the party may be unsalvageable and she might quit. “If it can’t be saved, I want to focus on my constituents and consider leaving the parliamentary club,” she stated. Szymanowska emphasized she would continue supporting the governing coalition.
Internal Conflict Escalates
On Tuesday, Hennig-Kloska’s faction submitted motions to amend the parliamentary club’s regulations and remove its chairman, Paweł Śliz, a supporter of new party leader Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz. Nineteen MPs, including Szymanowska, Hennig-Kloska, Ryszard Petru, and Rafał Kasprzyk, signed a letter citing escalating crises, poor leadership, and publicized internal disputes as reasons.
Failed Dialogue Demanded
Szymanowska stressed the group seeks dialogue, particularly regarding the contentious dismissal of fellow MP Aleksandra Leo from the vice-chairmanship in late January. “We weren’t consulted,” she said, referencing the September 2024 agreement that secured Śliz’s chairmanship contingent on Leo’s role. The group also condemned Bartosz Romowicz’s accusations of a “coup” against Leo.
Stalemate
A parliamentary meeting Tuesday lasted less than an hour, with no resolution on the motions. Śliz cited insufficient quorum due to absences (including MP Joanna Mucha on official duty abroad) and delayed the vote. Opponents suspect stalling, while Śliz claims fear of verification is unfounded and proposed another date.