On Tuesday, the Sejm adopted a resolution by aclamation to celebrate the memory of the victims of the coup in May 1926. The Sejm, referring to the experience of 100 years ago, appeals to all participants in public life with moderation, respect for the Constitution, the law and readiness to build a community beyond divisions. The resolution of the Sejm de facto condemns the May assassination by Józef Piłsudski.
"In the century of the May coup of 12 May 2026, the Sejm of the Republic of Poland pays tribute to all victims of these dramatic events" – it is written.
It was stressed that "the 1926 events took place in the context of a deep political and social crisis of the young Polish state, and the actions started, according to their initiators, were to constitute a political manifestation which only in the course of events turned into an armed clash".
"Today we bow our heads before 379 victims of fratricidal fighting – soldiers faithful to oaths and 164 civilians who have become defenseless witnesses to national drama," says the resolution of the Sejm.
It was assessed that "the days were a wound caused by a young Republic: a Pole appeared against a Pole, and the political dispute was settled by violence, undermining the foundations of democracy and the regulation of law".
The resolution states that "the blood of the victims cries out to the offspring's consciences, recalling that hatred, contempt and contempt of the constitution lead the nation to a abyss from which it is hard to return." “Let the memory of the victims be a informing to us that no power and no political reason is worth spilling blood to the brother or tearing the community apart. The past of the May assassination shows the utmost political divisions, the language of hate, the delegitization of opponents and the question of democratic institutions" – stressed.
Members besides recalled that "democracy is not given erstwhile and for all – it requires constant care, dialogue, work and respect for the law".
"The Sejm of the Republic of Poland, referring to the experience of 100 years ago, appeals to all participants of public life for moderation, respect for the constitution, the law and readiness to build a community beyond divisions. The memory of the victims of the May coup obliges the contemporaries to defend the values which constitute the foundation of sovereign and safe Poland and to care for the unity of the national community" - was appealed. (PAP)
