“Give back the yachts – one, two, three! In the near future, this is the only way to get out of this crisis and this theft, which will have to be assessed from a legal-criminal standpoint. The sooner you give it back, the better for the patients,” said Waldemar Buda, Member of the European Parliament, during a press conference of PiS parliamentarians.
As a reminder, in connection with the KPO scandal, it came to light how funds from the National Recovery Plan were being spent. Money that was theoretically intended to revive the hotel trade and restaurant sector was being used for rather absurd purposes. A tanning bed in a pizzeria, yachts, accommodations in “kebab shops,” or luxury cars, these are just a few examples.
Many of these grants went to friends or family members of politicians from the current ruling camp, which has caused particular irritation among both the general public and smaller business owners whose applications were rejected or who didn’t even know the call for applications was taking place.
“One, two, three – give back the yachts”
Yesterday, another press conference was held by Law and Justice (PiS) politicians, focused specifically on the KPO scandal.
“Article 21 concerning the KPO clearly states – the KPO can be amended if there are objective circumstances, and any country can request such a change. They had almost two years not only to amend the KPO but also to adapt it according to their own preferences for how the funds should be spent. If they implemented certain programs and tools, it was their conscious decision,”
said Waldemar Buda, MEP.
He continued: “Could the yacht money have been redirected to CT scanners in hospitals? Yes, it could, and in fact, it should have been. The KPO decisions regarding healthcare have led to a situation where, out of 259 applications for highly specialized care, only 102 were approved and received funding. Ninety-six out of those 259 applications were positively evaluated but received no funding due to a lack of resources. And now the question arises: do we want to spend money on yachts for private estates, or do we want to finance healthcare?”
Buda admitted that there is a solution to ensure the money goes where it should.
“In short, friends, buddies, and relatives of PO members return the money. They sell those yachts, return the funds. We organize another competition and allocate this money for CT scanners and hospital equipment, with no fear that it will end up in private hands. It will serve everyone, and as a result, waiting times will be shorter,”
he pointed out.
“Thanks to this, there is a chance to save many patients. Give back the yachts – one, two, three! In the near future, this is the only way to get out of this crisis and this theft, which will have to be assessed from a legal-criminal standpoint. The sooner you give it back, the better for the patients,”
he concluded.