“When the journalists of those media, which described serious corruption accusations against the mayor of Gdańsk, today try to make him a model character of public life of the Third Polish Republic, this is a conscious manipulation,” Zybertowicz said about Paweł Adamowicz.
The case is very similar with the figure of Lech Wałęsa, who is known to have been a “paid snitch”. “The same is with the conscious manipulation of building a secular saint with Jerzy Owsiak [WOŚP charity fundraiser chairman], who said that he will headbutt all those who spoke ill of Wałęsa,” Zybertowicz reminded.
There is an attempt to turn them into secular saints, in an attempt to control human emotions
The professor claims that if one day “a historic sociologist will be describing the blueprints of commanding the collective imagination of the Third Republic, they will have to put Wałęsa, Owsiak and Adamowicz in one row.”
“There is an attempt to turn them into secular saints, in an attempt to control human emotions,” he said.
Tusk’s farewell to the murdered mayor of Gdańsk
Dozens of rallies were held throughout Poland in memory of Gdańsk mayor Paweł Adamowicz. The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk brought up fond memories of the deceased mayor at one such rally in Gdańsk, but could not refrain from politicizing his speech.
Jarosław Kurski: The murder of Adamowicz was a “political crime”
Former Polish PM is not surprised by Wałęsa’s praise of Putin
In the light of Lech Wałęsa’s recent praise of Vladimir Putin’s policies, former Polish PM Jan Olszewski claims that Wałęsa’s sympathies towards Russia are nothing new. “Lech Wałęsa as President did everything to hinder Poland’s entry into NATO and integration with the West,” said Olszewski in an interview with “Do Rzeczy”.
Broken balance of liberal order
The level of interference of European Union institutions in the matters of sovereign nations is increasing. Marek A. Cichocki analyses how the ability to identify these transnational webs will define Europe in the coming years.
Wałęsa attends Bush funeral, makes political demonstration
A public political manifesto by former Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at George H.W. Bush’s funeral. Wałęsa attended the funeral dressed in a “Constitution” shirt, provoking disgust from commentators.
Kaczyński clashes with Wałęsa in court
Jarosław Kaczyński faced Lech Wałęsa in court. Before the hearing both men exchanged harsh words in the court’s halls.
Wałęsa’s birthday wishes missing important signatures
A liberal crowd, including EU President Donald Tusk, attended Lech Wałęsa’s 75th birthday. Tusk’s gift to Wałęsa, birthday wishes signed by leaders of 26 EU states, was missing the signatures of Mateusz Morawiecki and apparently Viktor Orban.
Wałęsa won’t listen to Duda
Former Polish president Lech Wałęsa walked out as President Andrzej Duda started his speech at the anniversary ceremony of the 1980 Solidarity event.
New war on Westerplatte
Law and Justice (PiS) minister Mariusz Błaszczak and opposition Civic Platform (PO) mayor of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz, argue over military attendance at Westerplatte celebrations.
Marking three years of Duda’s presidency
Andrzej Duda has shown a presidency of wise compromise. His main success is the Three Seas Initiative but the constitutional referendum was a failure. Norbert Maliszewski takes a look at his three years in power.
Duda’s back is against the wall
The Polish president is in a tough political situation, writes Zuzanna Dąbrowska for Rzeczpospolita. If he does not sign Law and Justice’s (PiS) reform changing the electoral law in European Parliament elections, he risks losing the party’s support in the next presidential election
Wałęsa asks forgiveness of Kaczyński
Polish Solidarity hero Lech Wałęsa begs Law and Justice chairman Jarosław Kaczyński for forgiveness. The move comes as a surprise as Walesa faces an ongoing lawsuit.