Hot heads, cold war

Prime Minister Marek Belka heavily criticized moves by the party to sack Hausner. "I cannot imagine that such a reason could give the grounds to submit a motion in the Sejm to dismiss Hausner. I would treat such a motion as a step towards a vote of no confidence for the government," said Belka.

Some members of the SLD have suggested that the speech could lead to a chill in inter-party relations. "He is sabotaging us, so that none of us will submit such a motion," said one SLD politician.
J.T.