On the eve of the second anniversary of the rise to power of the 13 December Coalition, Donald Tusk, together with his ministers, held a press conference. From the topic of the Central Communication Port (CPK) investment project, which – as we learned – is changing its name, Tusk quickly moved on to more threats of “relentless accountability”.
This afternoon, a press conference was held with members of Donald Tusk’s government, with Tusk himself at the forefront. It was announced that the Central Communication Port (CPK) is being renamed Port Polska. Why? Because, as the leader of the 13 December Coalition stated, “we will no longer use a name that our predecessors disgraced. I do not want those bad associations, those disastrous facts linked to this investment, to follow us even symbolically”.
Thus, the first attack against the opposition came almost at the very start of the conference. And the further it went – the more brutal it became.
The most troubling were Tusk’s words about further investigations and accountability:
“Unlike our opponents, we have insisted not only on cleaning up and holding people accountable, down to the very bottom, relentlessly, but also on doing it in accordance with the law.”
Tusk went on to claim that both he and his people were doing everything by the letter of the law.
“We are restoring decency in public life in line with established procedures, and not like our predecessors – we operate in line with procedures, and that takes, as I said, a lot of effort,” he said.
And once again he announced further accountability for his political opponents:
“I can confirm once more, just as I said two years ago: we will hold everyone accountable to the very end, but we will not break the law or violate the law. We will not retaliate or seek revenge – we will, on behalf of the state, hold accountable all those who used the state for their own purposes.”
Polls Not in Tusk’s Favour
According to the latest survey by United Surveys for Wirtualna Polska, as many as 50.5 percent of Poles view Donald Tusk’s government unfavourably. Another study published today – a poll by IBRiS commissioned by Rzeczpospolita – shows that 44.1 percent of respondents believe Donald Tusk’s work so far has not met the expectations of Poles, including his own voters.