Post by hollister on Nov 4, 2007 6:33:24 GMT -7
Will Poland's President Force New Polish Elections? - Evasive Answers
Warsaw, Poland 4 November 2007 Once again reporters pressing for a firm statement from the Law And Justice party as to whether or not Poland's President would appoint Civic Platform Leader Donald Tusk to form a new Polish Government were only given evasive answers.
There has been a prevailing rumor that the President will not follow tradition and appoint someone other than Tusk to form the new government. He could do it so as to force new elections. New Polish Elections Considered By Poland's Losing Party Members
Even though the President said that he would appoint Tusk as prime minister, journalists sense something afoot.
The President has refused to meet with Donald Tusk or congratulate him on his election victory due to some insult. Poland's President Not In Public View After Polish Elections
And that has prompted a lot of questions not only in the media but among the general public.
Yesterday a man was sitting in front of the Presidential Palace with a sign that asked, "Where is my President of all Poles?" Questions similar to that have many shaking their heads and wondering what is going on?
Today journalists pressed Senat Marszalek Krzysztof Putra of the Law and Justice Party as to the President's intentions. He first responded to a question about whether the President would appoint Radek Sikorsk- as Foreign Minister (see Poland's Exiting Government Attacks Ex Polish Minister Of Defense ) by saying that the President would follow the constitution. When asked if the President would appoint someone other than Tusk to form the new government, he said that anything is possible. Komorowski: Szczyglo ma jakis kompleks
Donald Tusk likewise appears uncomfortable. During his visit to Great Britain yesterday he publicly asked the President to appoint him as prime minister as soon as possible. He should not have to do that since it is a matter of tradition and should happen as a matter of course. Additionally he asked Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski to not do anything that would delay the formation of the new government. Why he had to make a point of asking that has not been explained. Tusk: nowy rzad jak najszybciej
Tomorrow the President will not make a speech at the first meeting of the Polish Parliament. His brother, Jaroslaw, will make it in his stead.
It has some wondering.
and this:
New Polish Elections Considered By Poland's Losing Party Members
Warsaw, Poland 31 October, 2007 There are widespread rumors that the Poland's President may act to delay formation of a new government headed by the victorious Civic Platform in order to force new Polish elections.
Traditionally, though not required by the Polish Constitution, the President grants the winning party the right to form a new government. But, rumor has it that members of the Prime Minister's losing party, Law And Justice, want the President to appoint Jaroslaw Kaczynski to form the new government.
Kaczynski lacks the necessary votes to succeed at doing that. But by allowing him to go through the process would delay the passage of the budget.
If a budget is not passed within four months of submission, the President is allowed to call new elections. Given that the 2008 budget submission was done near the end of September, Kaczynski being granted the right to form a new government would allow him to delay any action on the budget within the four month time frame. Kaczynski's brother, the President, could then give his brother another chance at the polls by giving calling new elections.
The President has not commented on new elections. Until yesterday the President has even been quite about the results of the past election.
Relations between the President and Tusk started on a sour note with the President complaining that Tusk had insulted him. Tusk, for his part said, "If the president requires my apology to co-operate - I apologize." See Poland's President Not In Public View After Polish Elections
While acknowledging that he will recognize the results of the election, the President said that he sees no reason to congratulate Tusk on his victory.
The Civic Platform is enjoying a post election bounce of high popularity in the election polls. Were elections to be held now, the polls show that the Civic Platform would significantly increase the number of seats it holds in the Parliament.
Commentators are asking whether Kaczynski is willing to gamble on another set of elections. Though he lost, he did get more votes for his party in the last election than the previous. That may stimulate him to try again with the hope that Civic Platform supporters will finally wear down and not turn out this time.
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Warsaw, Poland 4 November 2007 Once again reporters pressing for a firm statement from the Law And Justice party as to whether or not Poland's President would appoint Civic Platform Leader Donald Tusk to form a new Polish Government were only given evasive answers.
There has been a prevailing rumor that the President will not follow tradition and appoint someone other than Tusk to form the new government. He could do it so as to force new elections. New Polish Elections Considered By Poland's Losing Party Members
Even though the President said that he would appoint Tusk as prime minister, journalists sense something afoot.
The President has refused to meet with Donald Tusk or congratulate him on his election victory due to some insult. Poland's President Not In Public View After Polish Elections
And that has prompted a lot of questions not only in the media but among the general public.
Yesterday a man was sitting in front of the Presidential Palace with a sign that asked, "Where is my President of all Poles?" Questions similar to that have many shaking their heads and wondering what is going on?
Today journalists pressed Senat Marszalek Krzysztof Putra of the Law and Justice Party as to the President's intentions. He first responded to a question about whether the President would appoint Radek Sikorsk- as Foreign Minister (see Poland's Exiting Government Attacks Ex Polish Minister Of Defense ) by saying that the President would follow the constitution. When asked if the President would appoint someone other than Tusk to form the new government, he said that anything is possible. Komorowski: Szczyglo ma jakis kompleks
Donald Tusk likewise appears uncomfortable. During his visit to Great Britain yesterday he publicly asked the President to appoint him as prime minister as soon as possible. He should not have to do that since it is a matter of tradition and should happen as a matter of course. Additionally he asked Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski to not do anything that would delay the formation of the new government. Why he had to make a point of asking that has not been explained. Tusk: nowy rzad jak najszybciej
Tomorrow the President will not make a speech at the first meeting of the Polish Parliament. His brother, Jaroslaw, will make it in his stead.
It has some wondering.
and this:
New Polish Elections Considered By Poland's Losing Party Members
Warsaw, Poland 31 October, 2007 There are widespread rumors that the Poland's President may act to delay formation of a new government headed by the victorious Civic Platform in order to force new Polish elections.
Traditionally, though not required by the Polish Constitution, the President grants the winning party the right to form a new government. But, rumor has it that members of the Prime Minister's losing party, Law And Justice, want the President to appoint Jaroslaw Kaczynski to form the new government.
Kaczynski lacks the necessary votes to succeed at doing that. But by allowing him to go through the process would delay the passage of the budget.
If a budget is not passed within four months of submission, the President is allowed to call new elections. Given that the 2008 budget submission was done near the end of September, Kaczynski being granted the right to form a new government would allow him to delay any action on the budget within the four month time frame. Kaczynski's brother, the President, could then give his brother another chance at the polls by giving calling new elections.
The President has not commented on new elections. Until yesterday the President has even been quite about the results of the past election.
Relations between the President and Tusk started on a sour note with the President complaining that Tusk had insulted him. Tusk, for his part said, "If the president requires my apology to co-operate - I apologize." See Poland's President Not In Public View After Polish Elections
While acknowledging that he will recognize the results of the election, the President said that he sees no reason to congratulate Tusk on his victory.
The Civic Platform is enjoying a post election bounce of high popularity in the election polls. Were elections to be held now, the polls show that the Civic Platform would significantly increase the number of seats it holds in the Parliament.
Commentators are asking whether Kaczynski is willing to gamble on another set of elections. Though he lost, he did get more votes for his party in the last election than the previous. That may stimulate him to try again with the hope that Civic Platform supporters will finally wear down and not turn out this time.
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