The MP of the Green Claudio Jachira, known for her anti-clerical views, one more time sparked a discussion about the presence of religion in Polish politics. During an interview in neo-TVP Info expressed her dissatisfaction with the tradition of short prayer for the dead, which parliamentarians refuse erstwhile commemorating crucial anniversary or dead politicians.
Instead of praying, she proposed to pay tribute to a minute of silence, arguing that Poland is simply a secular state.
Ostent apostasy and anticlerical views
Claudia Jachir repeatedly emphasized her anti-religious attitude. She made public apostasy from the Catholic Church, and in her political message she frequently emphasizes anti-clerical slogans, alongside symbols specified as “eight stars” or lightning associated with pro-abortion movements. Jahira does not hide that she does not agree with mixing religion into politics, as she one more time pointed out, criticizing prayers for the dead in the Sejm.
According to her, it is inappropriate to start meetings with prayer in the secular parliament.
“Is this truly the place where you gotta pray all morning?” she asked, stressing that she understands the request to honor the memory of the dead, but sees no reason to do so in spiritual form.
Jahira and the offer of minutes of silence
Jahira proposes that Parliament alternatively of prayer introduce the secular customized of paying tribute through a minute of silence. In her opinion, specified an approach would be more appropriate for a country that should be world-neutral.
I do not realize why in the secular Seym we cannot simply keep respect for the dead and the character for a minute quietly, alternatively of praying in the morning," said the messenger.
Controversy Around Attitude
Statements by Green Members are controversial, especially among right-wing politicians and publicists. Critics say that Jahira focuses solely on cultural and moral issues, seldom speaking on another crucial political topics.
There are comments in the media that the MP focuses on counter-cultural demands, which, according to any observers, shows that there are no substantive proposals in another areas. However, for Jahira, the issues of the secularity of the state and the separation of religion from politics are the foundations worth fighting for.
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