Tomasz Sakiewicz, president of Telewizja Republika and editor-in-chief of Gazeta Polska, delivered a defiant speech outside Poland’s Supreme Court today as it prepared to rule on the validity of the 2025 presidential election.
“They say you made a mistake and voted against European values… They simply cannot comprehend that Poles might choose differently than what the imposed elites dictate,” Sakiewicz told the crowd gathered in front of the court.
Two opposing demonstrations unfolded outside the courthouse, separated by a police cordon. Around a thousand Gazeta Polska club members showed up in support of the court’s legitimacy, while a much smaller group of protesters, led by Marta Lempart of Strajk Kobiet, represented the Committee for the Defense of Democracy.
Before the Supreme Court’s decision was announced, Sakiewicz addressed the demonstrators:
“You’re fighting today not just for the right to choose your own leader, but for freedom of speech itself. I don’t usually participate in political protests. I tend to avoid party games. But today is different. This is about respecting our choice. About ensuring that nearly 11 million people who voted for their candidate are not ignored or brushed aside.”
He continued:
“They say you made a mistake—that you voted against European values… They can’t fathom that Poles might choose differently than what the elites prescribe. They can’t grasp that foreign-sponsored media failed to impose their chosen candidate. They can’t believe a major television network in Poland was built without oligarchs, without secret services—built solely with your support.”
Sakiewicz added:
“When a nation chooses, there is no mistake. Those trying to steal democracy today will be cast into oblivion. No one can withstand a clash with the nation—with millions of people. The one who chooses is right. You made your choice, and no one can take that away from you. We see that among those in power, at least some are taking a step back. They’re pouring buckets of cold water over their heads. They understand the balance of power and the reality of public support.”
“There will be no authorization for dictatorship in Poland, no approval of political prisoners, and no consent to the destruction of democracy,” Sakiewicz concluded.