- For the first time in 35 years, since the fall of communism and the great victory of Poles over totalitarianism, we have political prisoners in Poland... - says former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. He appeals to the "democratic community of the Western world" not to passively look at what is happening in Poland today.
On Tuesday evening, the Police entered the Presidential Palace. The officers, taking advantage of the absence of President Andrzej Duda, detained MPs Maciej Wąsik and Mariusz Kamiński from Law and Justice party (PiS).
"Almost 35 years ago, Poland gained freedom. For over thirty years, no one in our country has been persecuted due to political views, and no political prisoners have been detained. Until now..."
"Both fought against communism. Both fought for justice in a free Poland, creating an office to fight corruption. Both are respected by Polish society, are members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and, unfortunately, both are victims of political revenge meted out by Donald Tusk's government..."
"For me personally , it is a matter of great shame that Poland, a country famous for the freedoms it has won, engages in practices typical of Eastern regimes. This is contrary not only to Polish values, but also to the standards prevailing in the societies of the countries of the civilized West, to which until recently Poland proudly belonged."
The full audio of Morawiecki's appeal was played this morning (Thursday, 1/11/24) on the Glenn Beck Program radio show this morning.
