Coalition leaders expect Krzaklewski to step down after Buzek intervention

Yesterday Solidarity Election Action (AWS) leader Marian Krzaklewski intended to present the leaders of Christian National Union (ZChN), National Conservative Alliance (SKL), and Christian Democracy of the Republic of Poland (PPChD) a compromise proposal to resolve the ongoing conflict within AWS. Krzaklewski has indicated he is willing to step down as leader of the parliamentary club and has accepted the idea of AWS's participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections as a coalition. However, he stresses that after the elections the coalition should immediately transform itself into a single large party. Significantly, the leaders of the coalition's constituent partners did not appear at the meeting, saying that peace within AWS is possible only if Krzaklewski resigns as coalition leader. The rebellious AWS parties expect that the mediating mission of Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek will end up with Krzaklewski's resignation. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4)