Liberal Polish government is organizing secret groups to combat and troll critical voices in Krakow: report

"When someone from the Civic Platform (PO) gets into a debate with you and starts losing, they post the link to the group and call on their colleagues to bash you," a journalist claims

Aleksander Miszalski, Mayor of Kraków speaks to the audience during City Forum - EU urban planning summit held in the International Conference Centre in Krakow. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
By Remix News Staff
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Journalist Grzegorz Krzywak has posted on X that Civic Platform politicians are forming secret groups where they discuss “how to fool residents” and encourage people to cheer for Krakow Mayor Aleksander Miszalski.

“Activists from outside Krakow are pretending to be Krakow residents and – according to instructions – are to be ‘maximally active’ under Mayor Aleksander Miszalski’s posts. But this is only one element of spoiling the public debate,” Krzywak writes.

He then adds: “I have obtained access to urgently concealed party recommendations. It’s time to remove the confidentiality clause from them.”

In his accompanying video, Krzywak offers up several examples proving that “Miszalski’s cronies” dominate among the residents praising the Krakow authorities.

According to Do Rzeczy, he cites posts by Ewelina Węgrzyn, who praises Miszalski and is an active Civic Platform activist. Anna Bałdyga, who also praises Miszalski on Facebook and works for the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways. Maciej Łazor, in turn, is Miszalski’s assistant. 

Krzywak further explains that there are two groups involved. The first serves to gather people to praise the president. “Activists from outside Krakow are also being called upon to praise the president,” he says.

Meanwhile, the second group entails Civic Platform (PO) activists who post links to their online activities (posts, stances, debates). 

“When someone from the Civic Platform (PO) gets into a debate with you and starts losing, they post the link to the group and call on their colleagues to bash you, ridicule your posts, and like (the PO supporter’s) post,” he claims.

When Krzywak asked for details on this whole campaign, the organizer of the online group told him that it was an internal party matter and that she could not provide any additional information.

SOURCES:Do Rzeczy
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