“We will achieve success only when we can access county hospitals freely,” the President said during his speech in Hajnówka. He pointed out that the true measure of the state’s success would be the situation of patients, families, and entrepreneurs. “Women will not have to give birth in emergency departments,” and citizens “will not have to pay such amounts for electricity,” he emphasized.
During his meeting with residents of Hajnówka, the President addressed healthcare, energy costs, and the condition of the timber industry. In his remarks, he argued that the everyday experiences of its citizens should measure the real success of the state.
“Karol Nawrocki was meant to become President of Poland to tell the government that we will achieve success only when we can access county hospitals and healthcare freely; when women do not have to give birth in emergency departments; when we are not paying such sums for electricity, and when we are not closing timber industry enterprises. Only then will it prove to be a great success of the Republic of Poland,”
he said.
The statement was made in the context of the ongoing debate about the condition of the healthcare system. The President emphasized the importance of county hospitals as the foundation of medical security for residents of smaller towns. He also referred to situations in which female patients are admitted to hospital emergency departments under circumstances that, as he noted, should not occur in a properly functioning system.
His speech also touched on electricity costs. The President stressed that the level of utility bills burdens both households and business owners. He stated that one of the conditions for economic stability is predictability and an acceptable level of energy prices.
He also commented on the state of the timber industry. In his view, the state should create conditions that enable companies to operate and preserve jobs, rather than allowing enterprises in this sector to shut down.
During his address, the President also spoke about draft bills submitted to the Sejm.
“There are 15 frozen bills in the Sejm that reflect your voice and the voice of millions of Poles,”
he noted.
Among them, he mentioned proposals concerning tax changes for families, pension indexation, and a measure referred to as “Cheap Electricity -33 percent.”
The speech in Hajnówka forms part of a series of meetings with residents of various regions of the country, during which the President addresses social and economic issues. At the core of his message are access to public services, the economic stability of families, and the situation of businesses operating in regional areas.