Polish President
Chooses Carefully
Poland Will Not Have New Prime Minister Before 11 November - Polish President - Updated
Warsaw, Poland 5 November, 2007 Poland will not have a new Prime Minister designated before 11 November, 2007 so that Polish President Lech Kaczynski does not have to appear with him at the ceremonies celebrating Poland's Independence day.
Updated 1440 CET 5 November, 2007 - The Polish Press spokesman has announced that there are plans to appoint Donald Tusk this week and that he will be invited to all events. For details see Polish President's Office Announces It Plans To Appoint Tusk As Poland's Prime Minister
Poland signed its historic constitution in 1791 but its independence was to be short-lived as invading forces partitioned the country between Russia, Prussia and Austria the following year. It was not until 11 November 1918 that Poland was to regain its independence. To this day, 11 November is an important civic holiday that is recognized throughout the country and is marked with patriotic parades and festivities in many of the larger towns and cities. Polish National Holidays
That is a high profile day for Poland's politicians. Traditionally one would expect to see the President and Prime Minister at some of the same events.
According to reports, the Polish President has not yet been able to get over the emotional let down of his brother suffering a defeat at the polls. He has been absent from the public view since the elections and has not congratulated the leader of the victorious Civic Platform, Donald Tusk but rather demanded an apology from him for some perceived slight. Poland's President Not In Public View After Polish Elections
Now it is reported that he does not want to attend ceremonies with Tusk. His brother will be the acting Prime Minister so it is likely he will have his brother at his side. http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1,80269,4641627.html Z kim prezydent spedzi 11 listopada?
The President's emotional response to the election loss has not been lost on the public. They are so concerned about him that someone even put a new web site on line yesterday called "Apologize To The President". On the first day there were over 7000 people who signed in and apologized to the President. http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1,80269,4641535.html I ty przepros prezydenta
Today the President will not speak in the Sejm. The reason being circulated is that he does not want to speak immediately before his brother. It is reported that the brothers apparently feel that it would not look good for them to be seen speaking one after the other.
The President will speak in the Senat.
It is apparently a result of biology. According to Jaroslaw Kaczynski there is no political entity known as the Kaczynski brothers. That is a biological and not a political term.
