We must not allow Poland to be handed over by Polish hands. Anyone who does so—may their hand wither. Such a person falls away from the Polish nation like a dead limb from a living body. They cease to be Polish, said Prof. Jan Majchrowski, a retired Supreme Court judge, in an interview with Niezalezna.
Thousands of people are marching through the streets of the capital in the red-and-white Great March, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of the Kingdom of Poland. The solemn celebration has drawn many opposition politicians, as well as representatives from academia, the judiciary, and the media.
When asked about his motivation for joining the march, Prof. Majchrowski responded simply:
— Because I am Polish—what more is there to say?
— My country has existed for a thousand years as an independent, sovereign state—a kingdom. That crown symbolizes the freedom of our state, its independence from others. The essence of this is that we are a separate entity, sovereign, not a part of another political body or someone’s colony or dominion. And we want to remain sovereign. Especially now, when the European Union is trying to transform into a centralized organism that would engulf all European states—we are saying clearly, on this day of celebration: we want to remain ourselves — he added.
Prof. Majchrowski emphasized that today, “we are at a crossroads.”
— The decision is in our hands, and there is one thing we cannot allow: in the past, we were attacked, invaded, partitioned—but it was never done by Polish hands. We must never allow Poland to be surrendered by Polish hands. Whoever does so—may their hand wither. They separate themselves from the Polish nation like dead flesh from a living body. They cease to be Polish.
— Here are people who not only identify with Poland—they love Poland, the judge concluded.