Domestic In Brief: "Baranina" attempts suicide; SARS virus; Rywingate

Soon before his final trial was due to begin, "Baranina" attempted to suicide in his cell in an Austrian prison by drinking detergent. He was taken to hospital for detoxification after which he was reported to be in a satisfactory condition. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A8) ... The Foreign Ministry has advised citizens to refrain from travelling to Thailand, thus adding another country to the list of those where there is a risk of contracting the SARS virus. The previous communique, issued in March, warned against journeys to China, Vietnam and Singapore. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p 12) ... A CBOS poll has shown that public credibility of people and institutions entangled in the Rywingate affair has dropped dramatically. However, those who exposed the affair still proved relatively credible. Rywin himself, Kwiatkowski, Czarzasty and Prime Minister Miller still top the list of those with the lowest credibility. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 13) K.Ż.