Sławomir Mentzen invited Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki to talk on his channel on Youtube platform. During Tuesday's press conference, he presented an 8-point declaration he wants to sign to both presidential candidates. On this basis, his supporters - as he said - will be able to get a say in a possible vote of support in the second circular of elections.
Sławomir Mentzen - who competed in the first circular of elections as a Confederate candidate - invited the candidate KO to be president of Rafał Trzaskowski and supported by the Law and Justice Office Karol Nawrocki to talk with him on YouTube. He announced that he would ask both politicians to sign a declaration in line with the expectations of his constituents.
The declaration Mentzen made on social media included 8 points, among which there was opposition to sending Polish soldiers to Ukraine and the country's accession to NATO, opposition to "the transfer of any competence of the Polish authorities to EU bodies" and a commitment not to rise taxes or introduce fresh fiscal burdens.
I invitation both candidates: Karol Nawrocki and Rafał Trzaskowski to talk to me on the YT channel. During the interview, I'll ask you to sign a declaration in accordance with my constituents' expectations.
There is no better way to convince myself of my constituents than to appear in...
According to Confederate policy, there is no better way to convince himself of his constituents than to appear on his social media. "My constituents don't watch your TV, they don't buy your media propaganda. They usage social media, they watch my stuff. If you care about their voices, convince them to yourself" - stated.
As he said, "the voters are not sacks of potatoes, they can't be passed on, they can't be supported (...) we don't have much influence on whom our voters will vote, but we can aid them decide."
Trzaskowski: I agree with many requests
When asked about these proposals, Trzaskowski replied that he was ready to talk to voters of all his counter-candidates. "I will not make a distinction" - he said. "I saw Mr Mentzen's demands... I agree with many of them" - added.
"I will perceive to all these demands and I will surely respond to ideas" - he assured, however, adding that "we have 11 more days" to respond to issues that are crucial to both left-wing voters and the Confederacy.
According to Trzaskowski, 1 of the most crucial postulates is "taking care of the prospects of young people", and he - as he said - " has been dealing with these problems for years". "Campus Poland of the future answered most of these demands" - he said.
The candidate KO did not respond straight to the proposal to talk on the Sławomir Mentzen channel. "Let's wait, let's see" - added.
"We don't divide voters into better and worse."
Ms Agnieszka Pomaska besides said that Trzaskovsky's staff had not yet analysed the question of inviting a candidate to talk on the Youtube channel Sławomir Mentzen.
"We don't know erstwhile it's going to be and what rules. But of course We're ready to talk to anyone, almost anyone, who's not in the second round. due to the fact that all vote matters, all voter matters. We don't divide voters into better and worse. And with specified large respect and humility we approach anyone who will vote in the second round" - emphasised Pomaska.
Nawrocki: This is simply a serious offer
Mentzen's invitation was asked at a Tuesday press conference in Warsaw supported by the PiS Karol Nawrocki.
"And this is simply a serious candidate, and a serious offer. Candidate who wants to talk about the future of Poland before giving authoritative support" - said Nawrocki. "This is simply a concrete offer and a very good direction. I should talk to Sławomir Mentzen about authoritative support" - added.
When asked if he would come to Metzen's, if the expression of the conversation assumed that they would talk "the 3 of them", besides with Trzaskowski, Nawrocki replied: "As the 3 of us are going to be, surely Mr Trzaskowski will not come, as he is accustomed to. Of course I can come."
He stressed that Many Mentzen voters are already appearing at his rallies, and he himself cannot imagine that they could support his countercandidate.
PAP