“The democratic system requires that the president and prime minister cooperate on matters that benefit the Polish people,” said President-elect Karol Nawrocki today. Despite striking a conciliatory tone, he didn’t shy away from sharp criticism of the current government, calling Donald Tusk “the worst prime minister of Poland since 1989.”
Speaking on Monday in an interview with TV Trwam and Radio Maryja, Nawrocki was asked how he envisioned working with Donald Tusk’s government. He assured that regardless of how critically he views the prime minister, cooperation between them is possible. “Poland’s well-being demands cooperation between the president and the Polish prime minister, and any projects or laws that are beneficial to the Polish people will have my support,” Nawrocki stated.
He reiterated his belief that Tusk is “the worst Polish prime minister since 1989,” but emphasized that “the democratic system requires that the president and the prime minister work together on matters that serve the public good.”
Nawrocki firmly declared that he would not sign any legislation that “alters the shape of national identity or transfers Polish sovereignty to bodies outside the Republic.” He added that there are areas in which he could be “very helpful to the current government and to the prime minister,” naming the increase of the tax-free allowance and the process of deregulation as examples.
The president-elect reminded listeners that the government was supposed to prepare 100 deregulation bills by the end of May but failed to do so. “I hope-and let this be an expression of my great goodwill and understanding-that at least 50 of those measures will be prepared by the end of August,” Nawrocki said.
“I’m ready for talks on reforming Poland’s political system. The Polish constitution is being violated, and Poles are tired of the endless debates about the judiciary, including the questioning of the status of judges appointed by the president,” he concluded.