Magdalena Biejat, a candidate for the Left in the presidential election, announced last night on the X portal (formerly Twitter) that on Tuesday she would submit a announcement to the prosecutor in connection with statements made by Grzegorz Braun during the presidential debate.
“Democracy is simply a space for abrading views. Sometimes extreme. But this freedom of abrogation cannot be an excuse to advance hatred. And this should bring everyone together beyond divisions," Biejat wrote. – “On the hateful statements by Grzegorz Braun, who died during today’s debate, I will study to the prosecutor tomorrow.”
During the debate, Grzegorz Braun gave a number of opinions on delicate subjects, prompting a lively reaction among any of his counter-candidates. He spoke, among others, about “the judaic business of Warsaw” and postulated “the decryminalization of the fact about Jews”. It besides referred to LGBT environments, stating:
“We cannot let the Sodomitic lobby to form urban policy” and “stop depravating children under rainbow flags”.
In addition, during the debate, KKP leader asked Sławomir Mentzen the question: “Do you see the problem of Judaism? Or, in a simpler language, do you announcement that Jews have besides much, far besides much to say in Polish matters?"
In an interview with Rafał Trzaskowski, he accused him of saying, “A fewer days ago you were tagged with a judaic daffodils, this sign of shame.” Answering Adrian Zandberg's question, Braun stated:
“Glory to God, we are not bordering the judaic state located in Palestine, for then a genocideist politician, advertised by ministers, rabbis and generals of the State of Israel, could easy turn against us.”
Biejat stresses that its initiative aims to defend public space from spreading hatred. In turn, the defenders of freedom of speech point out that besides broad a explanation of “talk of hate” can become a tool for limiting the freedom of public debate.
The case will go to the prosecutor's office, who will gotta consider whether Grzegorz Braun's statements crossed the limits of the allowed criticism, or are within the framework of the freedom of expression guaranteed constitutionally.
