The situation concerning the evening debate of candidates for president in Koński in the Świętokrzyskie state is becoming increasingly curiosistic. The staffs of Karol Nawrocki and Rafał Trzaskowski have inactive not reached an agreement on the presence of 5 tv stations at this event. Meanwhile, Szymon Hołownia, who emphasizes that "public tv has a work to defend the principles of free and fair elections", is being chosen to participate in the debate.
On Wednesday, the candidate for president Rafał Trzaskowski proposed a debate, supported by the Law and Justice, to the candidate Karol Nawrock, which would take place next Friday, 11 April, in Koński (Świętokrzyskie province). Nawrocki replied that he was ready for debate; however, he made the condition - that all tv should participate in it. Between the staff of both candidates there is now a dispute regarding the place and date of the gathering on the organisation of the debate.
Hovinery: I'm going to the horsehouse tonight.
Asked by journalists on Thursday about the issue of debateSpeaker of the Sejm, candidate of the 3rd Way for president Simon Holovnia stated that "it cannot be that way" that the typical of the ruling organization "chooses individual for 'salk' and then "public media fly to organize a debate". As he added, in a "clear way" he pointed out to Polish tv that this It's illegal. The letter to the president of TVP Tomasz Sygut directed the chief of staff of Hołownia Jacek Cichocki - It invited another registered candidates to debate.
"The situation has changed. I will not let half of Poland to be excluded from the elections. People are to decide about their outcome, not candidates from tv on the phone. Public tv has a work to defend the principles of free and fair elections. I am going to the Horses present to execute in the debate" - wrote Holovnia on Friday on platform X.
In his next entry he added that he would participate in the debate on tv Republic.
Things have changed. I will not let half of Poland to be excluded from the elections. People are to decide about their outcome, not candidates from tv on the phone. Public tv has a work to defend the principles of free and fair elections. I'm going to the Horses present to make a debate.
— Simon Holownia (@symon_townia) April 11, 2025Of course, I will participate in the debate on tv Republic. Her viewers deserve to hear about various visions of Poland. I am inactive waiting for a debate on Public Television.
— Simon Holownia (@symon_townia) April 11, 2025What about the debate?
On Thursday, TVP presented the principles of the "Pre-election Debate 2025", which would take place on Friday 11 April at 8 p.m. in Koński between Karol Nawrocki and candidate KO Rafał Trzaskowski. TVP, TVN24 and Polsat News - stations that will broadcast the debate - designated as leaders: Joanna Danikowska-Paź (TVP), Grzegorz Kajdanowicz (TVN 24) and Piotr Witwicki (Polsat News).
Nawrocki Staff in consequence to the TVP magazine posted an entry on platform X. "We want a debate with Rafał Trzaskowski in Koński. We want it to be organized by 5 TVs - TVP in liquidation, Polsat, TVN, tv Republic and Poland24. This is the position we sent in consequence to the latest letter from TVP. Mr Rafale, courage!" - stressed.
Staff spokeswoman Emilia Wierzbicki asked by PAP if Nawrocki would appear on Friday at a debate held in Konski, which is to be conducted by journalists: TVP, TVN and Polsatu replied that The issue of all debates which are organised in the Horses is open. "We are waiting for an answer. We proceed to insist that 5 tv stations should participate in the candidates' debate. The case is open, the ball is in play" - she said.
Friday before noon, any media reported that is the agreement of both staffs for the debate at 8 p.m. The information was denoted on platform X by Nawrocki chief of staff Paweł Chief of Staff.
"Look out! I'm dementing the news in the media. The presidential debate in the expression presented by TVP, TVN and Polsat was not accepted by us. The expression of this debate excludes millions of Poles. We want a five-TV debate! We're not ruling anyone out! We want a fair play debate!" - wrote the Chief on the X platform.
Look out! I'm dementing the news in the media. The presidential debate in the expression presented by TVP, TVN and Polsat was not accepted by us. The expression of this debate excludes millions of Poles. We want a five-TV debate! We're not ruling anyone out! We want a fair play debate!
— Paweł Kiebernaker 🇵🇱 (@shephernaker) April 11, 2025PAP