“A technical government would help stabilize the situation in Poland,” said Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Law and Justice (PiS). According to him, this is the most optimal solution, one that a significant portion of society would support. He emphasized that such a government should truly be composed of individuals from outside the political sphere.
Following Karol Nawrocki’s victory in the presidential election, Law and Justice proposed the formation of a technical government. The topic was raised during an interview between Kaczyński and journalist Anita Gargas. He argued that the proposal is a sound one and did not rule out the possibility of even Civic Platform supporting it — though, as he admitted, that would be highly unlikely.
“I’m talking here about a situation of political compulsion — a moment when they [Platform] might realize that the path they’re on leads to their political annihilation. So, in this world, anything is possible. But more likely, the government would be backed by a different coalition, without Platform’s involvement. That also has its advantages — after all, an opposition is always necessary,” he said.
He stressed the need for the government to be “genuinely technical,” meaning that its members — including the prime minister — would be individuals not involved in politics. “This carries certain risks, but such governments have been formed around the world,” he noted.
Asked why, if a coalition capable of supporting a government exists, it should not simply form a coalition government, Kaczyński replied that what Poland needs right now is “to calm this storm.”
“We need to find some way to bring calm, because there are so many external challenges […] the geopolitical situation is uncertain,” he said.
He acknowledged that “there are groups that will never calm down,” though they are a minority. “Such a government could gain the support of a significant part of society, and that would ease the internal tension in our country. Conflict is, of course, inherent to democracy, but it doesn’t have to look like it does now,” he added.
“I also have, at this moment, a president who is nonpartisan in the full sense of the word. That would make such a solution easier,” he said, adding that some politicians would need to “rein in their ambitions” in order for a technical government to come into being.