Smokes of 2 crucial generals
The motions for dismissal of both generals have already been forwarded to the President's Chancellery. The “Rzeczpospolita” editorial is inactive waiting for a consequence from the National safety Office, which has been asked to respond to this situation.
A fewer minutes after the publication of the information on resignations, the spokesperson for the General Staff confirmed that Gen. Andrzejczak had filed a request for his dismissal. “Rzeczpospolita” suggests that the resignations may be related to the conflict between the Polish Army leadership and the Ministry of National Defence.
The smoke at the summits of the Polish Army shows that the military does not intend to aspire to the background of incompetent politicians. He has no intention of allowing the ignorance of these politicians to be obscured.
You've made yourselves rams, a very costly toy.
And we'll all be paying for it.
Blood.
— The first Bardon 🇵🇱 (@bardon_the) October 10, 2023
misunderstandings could be referred to erstwhile Mariusz Błaszczak, head of the National Defence Ministry, publically accused the Operations Command of negligence over a rocket that fell in Poland last December.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jacek Goryszewski, acting as spokesperson for the Operations Command press, informed Laconically that he would not comment on this situation.
Internal conflict
The issue of work for failing to find the rocket became a point of dispute between the Ministry of Defence and the Polish Army. The Minister of National Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, issued a message indicating that it was the Operation Commander of the Types of Armed Forces who was guilty of negligence in this case. According to Błaszczak, the Operation Commander did not execute his duties and did not inform him about the collapse of the rocket in Poland.
However, the translations of the another side must besides be taken into account, for they shed another light on the matter. General Tomasz Piotrowski himself maintains that as early as 16 December 2022 he informed the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of “an different event in Polish airspace”. However, both Prime Minister Morawiecki and Błaszczak claim that they only learned about the incidental in April.
It is besides worth mentioning another situation. Not so long ago, due to the fact that in late April, close Zamość, about 15 kilometres from Bydgoszcz, remains of an unidentified military facility were discovered. Researchers at the Air Force method Institute stated in their survey for the prosecution that it was a Ch-55 maneuvering missile. In their opinion, it most likely came from outside our east border, as shown by the fact that the Polish army does not have specified weapons either in equipment or in warehouses.
Is anyone amazed that #WarForgetsPiS ♪ Bliss, the 1 from ♪ #MureZapolskiMundure is ready to do anything to keep power, including declassified the most crucial documents. https://t.co/85BdirwhLP
— Freedom is within me (@MarekGluza) October 10, 2023
politicizing the Army
The 2 situations appear to be applicable to the resignations under consideration, but are most likely not the only reasons. The generals' resignation could besides have been caused by the military becoming increasingly politicized. PiS politicians frequently performed publically with soldiers in the background, and the pandemic period besides showed that power treats soldiers as its tools to accomplish the goal.
In 2020, MON increased the number of soldiers supporting wellness care. However, this support has caused much controversy. During the Women's Strike protest, soldiers of the Military Gendarmerie watched churches in the center of the capital. At the time, Gen. Mirosław Różański – a erstwhile commander-general – criticized specified usage of soldiers. He besides accused the authorities of attempting to politicize the army.
The police defend the church or nationalists? pic.twitter.com/i1RW2aAbgq
— Embassy III of the Republic of Poland (@AmbassadaIIIRP) October 30, 2020
The participation of the MPs in the protection of the MON manifestation was explained by the Prime Minister's order of 28 October, which orders the MPs to assist police in ensuring safety and public order during the outbreak. At the same time, however, it was considered that the Gendarmeria was not prepared to defend protesters.
Mobilization during the pandemic was the consequence of a decision by Minister Mariusz Błaszczak to increase the military's participation in support of civilian wellness services. He then announced that up to 20,000 soldiers could be assigned to specified tasks. ‘Rzeczpospolita’ then established that many volunteers had concerns about whether they should appear in units. This was discussed in the closed WOT forum.
Colonel Marek Pietrzak, a WOT spokesman, asked at the time if soldiers would be tested for coronavirus, replied that this was not foreseen.
