Former deputy P.M. Tomaszewski rejected as AWS general secretary

Former Deputy Prime Minister Janusz Tomaszewski has not been elected general secretary of Solidarity Election Action (AWS). During the meeting of its political council, his opponents rejected the motion to consider the matter. He returned after the court had revoked the allegation that he lied before a screening court. Although the public interest spokesman said that the court's decision would be appealed, Tomaszewski has been elected the AWS deputy chairman in the Lodz region. Tomaszewski's comeback was recommended by both his supporters from Lodz and AWS deputies. They also aimed at restoring the importance the secretary general's post previously had when the ex-Deputy Prime Minister was the second most important decision-maker in the party. In their view, the secretary general should be the party's manager and its chairman should represent it and it alone. Today the post is occupied by Andrzej Szkaradek.(Rzeczpospolita, p. 3) M. S.-C.