The independency March will take place in Warsaw on 11 November as planned, without changing the deadline and route. The organizers confirmed the decision after the November 7 bombing in Krakow, in which six people were killed and 16 injured. For participants, this means gathering under strict safety measures.
March remains on calendar
The independency March Association confirmed that the assembly would pass through Warsaw on 11 November. The spokesperson for the event Rafał Buca pointed out that the withdrawal of organizers at the last minute could lead to chaos as participants would come to the capital anyway. Organizers declare their own guard's willingness to cooperate in maintaining order.
The decision was made in the shadow of the tragedy in the Main marketplace Square in Krakow. Six people died on Saturday and 16 were injured. Poland covered the victims and their loved ones with national mourning on 8 and 9 November. In Krakow, the urban mourning will last until 11 November, and part of the celebrations and events was cancelled or the expression changed. Kraków adjusts the celebration of independency Day to the time of mourning.
Safety must be real
After the attack, the most crucial work of the state is to defend people. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior and Administration Karolina Galecka informed that the ministry had no information about the planned cancellation of Warsaw ceremonies. She besides announced a larger number of police officers and a barrier on the Royal Route. Prime Minister Donald Tusk besides assured that the independency March would not be banned.
Reinforced safeguards are needed, but they must go hand in hand with peaceful cooperation between services, organizers and participants. The administration has already instructed local governments to check the protection of the assemblies against the entry of vehicles. specified recommendations were included in Communication from the Lower Silesian Voivodeship on the celebration of 11 November.
No political games around tragedy
The organizers opposed the usage of the assassination for the current political conflict and called for a fair explanation of the perpetrator's motives. It's the right direction. Memory of the killed requires seriousness, and the safety of Poles requires facts, not speculation or conspiracy theories.
The Ministry of Digital Affairs and NASK warned against false messages linking the assassination with the alleged plan to cancel the independency March. The state should rapidly straighten out lies, but it cannot treat honest questions about the protection of assemblies as a political problem. work means freedom of assembly and effective protection of people.
Independence honored with seriousness
The independency March has been 1 of the biggest social events of November 11 years. His sense grows from the memory of regaining the state and the right of Poles to publically manifest attachment to the homeland. The account of the 13th March of independency resembles the scale and civic character of this convention.
This year's celebrations must combine 2 duties: a worthy celebration of the National independency Day and respect for the victims of the tragedy in Krakow. You can't give public space to fear. Nor should we underestimate the threat. The safety of Poles and the ability of the state to defend civilian liberties are at stake even in the most hard moments.
Sources: Kresy.pl, Virtual Poland, TVP3 Warsaw, Ministry of Digitization, Lower Silesian Provincial Office.
