Polish president warned over ultra-right shift

mkpdavies · 24-10-2005, 11:36 PM

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article322028.ece

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Poland was given a blunt warning over its human rights obligations yesterday - after the election of a president who has sought to curb gay rights and campaigned for the restoration of the death penalty.

The clear victory for Lech Kaczynski, who won 54 per cent of the vote in Sunday's run-off, marks a sharp change for Poland as a majority of voters embraced the populist politics of a man who has promised to bring about moral renewal.

Doesn't he realise Poland is the EU's *****?

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Chris Davies, leader of the British Liberal Democrat MEPs, said: "People are alert. I hope the Polish president will not seek to challenge some of the basic principles and values of the EU."

Yes, just because the Polish people voted for him on that ticket, doesn't mean they should get what they want. The EU knows best and must be obeyed.

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Germany has been concerned about the nationalist tone of his rhetoric.

Well they should know.

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The pro-business Civil Platform and its presidential candidate Donald Tusk had backed a flat tax and deregulation. By contrast, Law And Justice called for a greater state role in tackling poverty, corruption and unemployment, protection of the welfare state, and made generous campaign promises to farmers and heavy industry workers.

They do sound a bit National Socialist. I wonder wear all the people who don't like this government could go???? Mmmmmmm

Tom Wilde · 25-10-2005, 09:07 AM

Pity the Civic Platform lost.

I'm against the death penalty and pro gay rights, but if I was Polish I'd be tempted to support Kaczynski now just to show the EU that these decisions are none of their business.

mkpdavies · 25-10-2005, 03:04 PM

Yep, me too.

The fact is this guy stood on a platform and now he has run, the EU are in there bullying him to toe the line.

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25-10-2005, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tom Wilde Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London. Posts: 2,776	Pity the Civic Platform lost. I'm against the death penalty and pro gay rights, but if I was Polish I'd be tempted to support Kaczynski now just to show the EU that these decisions are none of their business.