Civic Platform's no-show own goal
The Business Centre Club (BCC) invited 11 political parties who have declared their candidacy for this fall's Sejm and Senate elections to present their economic programs. However, only six organizations sent representatives to the Warsaw showcase. The most noticeable absence was that of poll-leaders Civic Platform. The League of Polish Families, the leftist Democratic Left Alliance, and Polish Social Democracy were also embarrassingly unrepresented at the prestigious gathering.
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz of Law and justice (PiS), Adam Zyzman of the Stronnictwo Demokratyczne (Democrats' Party), Waldemar Pawlak of the Peasants' Party (PSL), the Democratic Party's (PD) Marcin Święcicki, Kazimierz Zdunowski of Self Defense (SO) and Janusz Lisak of the Stronnictwo Gospodarcze (Economic Party) took part in the debate.
The discussion, led by BCC president Marek Goliszewski, touched on the most important issues troubling the Polish economy. Party representatives were allowed to briefly present their organization's plans on such vital matters as reducing the public debt and balancing the state's finances, entering the eurozone, reforming the taxation and social security systems, reducing unemployment and changing legislative procedure.
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz of Law and justice (PiS), Adam Zyzman of the Stronnictwo Demokratyczne (Democrats' Party), Waldemar Pawlak of the Peasants' Party (PSL), the Democratic Party's (PD) Marcin Święcicki, Kazimierz Zdunowski of Self Defense (SO) and Janusz Lisak of the Stronnictwo Gospodarcze (Economic Party) took part in the debate.
The discussion, led by BCC president Marek Goliszewski, touched on the most important issues troubling the Polish economy. Party representatives were allowed to briefly present their organization's plans on such vital matters as reducing the public debt and balancing the state's finances, entering the eurozone, reforming the taxation and social security systems, reducing unemployment and changing legislative procedure.
