In brief: Coalition blues; Appeal to TI; Jutrzenka fraud

Andrzej Lepper of Self-Defence demanded the sacking TVP president Bronisław Wildstein, while Roman Giertych of the League of Polish Families (LPR) demanded Antoni Macierewicz's appointment to the government. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) ... A former Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) baron, Andrzej Pęczak, who stands accused of corruption and has been kept in custody for over 500 days in jail since 2004, has asked former Transparency International representative Julia Pitera for help in securing his release. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A2) ... The Łódź prosecutor is investigating a case of potential fraud in the Jutrzenka fund, set up by Zbigniew Kaniewski, former SLD deputy and Treasury Minister in the Leszek Miller government. "Biomed transferred zł.1 million to the fund. These were funds to help Zbyszek to [make some arrangements]. It did not work out, so the company demands the return of money", said one of Jutrzenka's chairmen. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 5) M.M.