The new left-liberal government in Poland is drawing comparisons to the former communist dictatorship by taking what the country’s former conservative prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, claims are “political prisoners.” Morawiecki, who stepped down in December, appeals for help from the outside world, stating in a speech in English that, for the first time since the dark days of totalitarian rule, Poland has political prisoners.
The dramatic developments unfolded after the liberal Donald Tusk assumed the role of prime minister and initiated the dismantling and rebuilding of public services. On Tuesday, conservative ex-ministers were arrested in President Andrzej Duda’s palace, leading to a strong reaction from the former ruling conservative party, PiS.
In his speech posted on social media, Morawiecki emphasized that Poland has not faced a similar situation since the collapse of communism 35 years ago. He highlighted that the arrested individuals, former interior minister Mariusz Kaminski and his ex-state secretary Maciej Wasik, are democratically elected members of parliament who fought against communism but have now become targets for Donald Tusk’s government.
Morawiecki characterized the arrests as examples of “flagrant persecution of the opposition” by the government, deeming it a great shame for Poland. He appealed to the democratic community of the West not to passively watch while the liberal government takes such actions in a large EU country in the 21st century.
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