Bill proposed to extend veteran status to former dissidents of communist regime
Solidarity Electoral Action (AWS) proposed extending the status of veteran
to people who were members of the democratic anti-communist opposition
'Solidarnosc' between 1968-1989. AWS politicians say the proposed bill is
meant to celebrate the forthcoming 20th anniversary of the August strikes
led by Lech Walesa in the Gdansk shipyard. However, they believe that even
if voted through in parliament the law would not be signed by the
post-communist President. The proposition also lacks the clarity as to the
exact criteria for the status of a veteran. Former members of the
anti-communist opposition who now belong to different often opposing parties
are divided on the issue, which is based more on sentiments than merits.
(Gazeta Wyborcza, page 3) P.S.
