Former president of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski in an interview with Polsat News expressed serious concerns about the future relation between recently elected president Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tuski. In his opinion, the conflict between the head of state and government can lead to destabilisation and deepening of divisions in Poland.
“Putting sticks in spokes” – Kwasniewski warning
The results of the presidential elections, announced by PKW after the calculation of the votes of 100% of the circuits, showed the minimum advantage of Karol Nawrocki (50.89%, 10 606 877 votes) over Rafał Trzaskowski (49.11%, 10 237 286 votes). Kwasniewski commented that this situation meant an almost equal division of the electorate, which could impede cooperation between the president and the government.
– ‘Putting sticks in spokes’ government by Karol Nawrocki will consequence "destabilisation, tension and conflict" said the erstwhile president. He besides added that Donald Tusk "will not come off this field", which may lead to an exacerbation of the dispute.
"System closing"? Kwasniewski about food about “former kibola of Lechia Gdańsk”
During a conversation at Polsat News, Bogdan Rymanowski quoted a gag about ‘system check’, due to the fact that both the Prime Minister and the fresh president in the past were connected with the cheering environment of Lechia Gdańsk. Kwasniewski did not address this issue directly, but stressed that the conflict on the Prime Minister's line could become a serious problem for the country's political stability.
A vote of assurance for the government – a “coalition test”
Kwasniewski besides referred to the announcements of Prime Minister Tusk, who intends to ask the Sejm to express a vote of assurance for the government. The erstwhile president said it might be ‘coalition test’But he recalled that akin votes in the past ended in unexpected consequences.
– "I've seen a wave of trust that was expected to be a success and that ended in acceleration" He said, referring to the vote of distrust for the government of Hanna Suchocka in 1993, which was passed by a majority of 1 vote and led to early elections.
“Poland divided half in half”
Kwasniewski stressed that the minimum difference in the presidential election (370 1000 votes with about 20 million voters) shows a deep division of the society. – "It must be said that these elections have been lost but not dramatically" – he said.
In his opinion, in specified a situation, both the president and the Prime Minister should strive for dialog to avoid escalation of tensions.
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Kwasniewski warns: “I fear the worst. The President's conflict with the Prime Minister will increase"
