By solidarnosc.rzeszow.org.pl
Banners reading "Freedom for Borowski" have appeared in Warsaw – a reaction to the conviction of the legendary anti-communist opposition figure by a Warsaw court for criticizing Roman Giertych, a member of parliament from the Civic Coalition (left-leaning governing party).
By Niezalezna.pl
Borowski has suffered a stroke, is battling cancer, and yet, according to the court, he must go to prison for the words he spoke about Giertych.
The news of the verdict sparked widespread public outrage. Opposition figures from the communist era, as well as politicians and lawyers, came to Borowski's defense. Even the Minister of Justice, Waldemar Żurek, admitted today that "imprisonment should not be used as a punishment for expressing opinions."
