As public support for SLD plunges, rumors grow that Miller has to go

On Thursday the Sejm was full of rumors of a possible dismissal of the Prime Minister and his whole Cabinet. According to unofficial sources, a group of Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) senior politicians are preparing a rescue plan for the party, the main plank of which, is to oust the PM. These thoughts are openly expressed by Deputy Izabela Sierakowska, as well as Podkarpacie Regional Leader, Krzysztof Martens. Sierakowska added that the new Prime Minister should be someone like Józef Oleksy who has social support. "This is the private opinion of Mrs Sierakowska who is famous for saying what she wants," replied Józef Oleksy. However, both Sierakowska and Martens claim that unless the composition of the government is radically changed, the party will continue to lose support. Currently opinion polls show the government has hit an all time low, and Sierakowska warns this could drop to even as low as 10%. "The party barons feel that the current situation cannot go on, as it will lead to the destruction of the party and it is not working to the benefit of Miller either. However, there is lack of agreement on who could become his successor," said another SLD politician. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A4) M.M.