Former president Bronisław Komorowski issued an urgent informing to the current host of the Presidential Palace, Karol Nawrocki, pointing to possible risks associated with his current political strategy. Faced with six veto laws in just 21 days and announcements of work on the fresh constitution, Komorowski warns that excessive usage of presidential veto may prove to be a political trap. In his view, specified action not only undermines the image of the head of state, but can besides harm the interests of the state, especially in the eyes of average voters. This harsh evaluation appears just after the stormy Cabinet Council, where there was no shortage of friction between the president and Prime Minister Donald Tuski, which further heats the atmosphere of political confrontation in Poland in 2025.
Excessive veto: Trap for the President?
Bronisław Komorowski, experienced politician and erstwhile president, in the Morning Talk in RMF FM with a large amount of criticism referred to the activity of Karol Nawrocki. He stated that the current president was "thinking he's groping around a small bit", seeking to make an image of "hard and decisive". According to Komorowski, six wet in just 21 days It's an emergency signal. The erstwhile president stresses that building his own political image as a radical, which at the expense of the state interest pursues organization objectives, is Harmful, especially in the eyes of average right-wing voters. This is simply a key reflection that can weigh on Nawrocki's future political aspirations, which, as Komorowski suggests, has ambitions of moving in subsequent elections. utilizing a veto should be a last resort, not a tool for regular political struggle.
Controversial Decisions: From 800+ for Ukrainians to “Russian inspirations”
Among the veto laws was the amendment of the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens. president Karol Nawrocki argued his decision, suggesting that 800 plus should be granted only to Ukrainians working in Poland. Bronisław Komorowski powerfully criticized this move, recalling that "The Polish state in the times of Law and Justice has given a large deal", and now "parts (of them) take it distant from women with children". He pointed out that although this can be explained by rationalization of the system, it is “not a reason for Polish glory”. Furthermore, Komorowski made a clear mention to the veto of the law on the alignment of flag symbols with Nazi and Communist, calling this action "from Russian inspiration". He stressed that specified ideas are not adventitiously now, which raises serious doubts about the real motivations.
Poor mandate and political performance: Kulisy Cabinet Council
In his assessment of the current policy, Bronisław Komorowski pointed out that the Law and Justice camp is presently in a "political blow", based on the success of Karol Nawrocki in the presidential election. At the same time, he recalled that "The triumph of president Nawrocki against what is frequently said present was not stunning. He does not have a very strong mandate due to the fact that he won barely, barely”. This awareness should be crucial for both the president and the Law and Justice. Komorowski described the public part of the fresh Cabinet Council as a ‘spectacles’ aimed at ‘a appropriate setting of the public’. Despite a fierce political struggle, the erstwhile president hoped that in key areas specified as safety or abroad policy, "he would overcome common sense and work for Poland", which is crucial to the stableness of the state.
The imagination of Poland’s “semi-President”: A Constitutional Revolution in 2025?
At the turn of September and October, president Karol Nawrocki is expected to set up a council to begin work on a fresh constitution. It will be headed by Dariusz Dudek, a recently appointed advisor to the head of state. According to the information, the president is seeking changes from the current parliamentary office to the "semi-president" or something like the canclerian, which would mean a crucial increase in its competence. Komorowski sees this as an effort "to manage the far-reaching frustration of a large part of voters" who are disappointed by the expression of parliamentary-office governments. He stresses that in Poland there is simply a increasing dislike of the organization and parliament. According to the erstwhile President, it will be a "bunny chase" for parliamentary elections, promising "strong power, no more continuous changes to ministers, political concepts". The destiny of this task will depend on future successes or political failures of president Nawrocki.
Bronisław Komorowski's warnings shed fresh light on the political strategy of president Karol Nawrocki. Excessive vetoing and striving for major constitutional changes, in the opinion of the erstwhile president, may prove to be a double-edged sword. In the context of the "weak mandate" of the electoral and increasing social frustration, the future decisions of president Nawrocki will be crucial for his political future and the form of the Polish political scene in the coming years. Can the president turn his imagination into success, or will his current strategy lead to a political trap? We will learn the answer to this question in the coming months, which are looking very dynamic.
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Nawrocks go to the start. The erstwhile president reveals: “Mandate is weak and veto is simply a trap!”
