In Brief: Dep Finance Minister sacked; Police resignation; PiS sanity plea

Prime Minister Marek Belka dismissed the deputy Finance Minister Wiesław Ciesielski from the post and decided to appoint SLD deputy Stanisław Stec in his place, according to Rzeczpospolita. Ciesielski was criticized for his involvement in shady interests on the insurance market and financing of investments in the Podkarpacie region. (Rzeczpospolita, p.A3) ... Zbigniew Chwaliński, a deputy chief police commander, has filed his resignation to the Interior Minister. Chwaliński is responsible for the faulty computerization of police offices and a recently revealed case of buying vans for the police without a tender. The Interior Minister has not made any decision yet whether to accept Ciesielski's resignation. (Rzeczpospolita, p.A3) ... Law and Justice (PiS) politicians are discussing a proposal for parliamentary candidates to present a statement that they are mentally sane before entering elections, revealed the Życie Warszawy daily. Artur Zawisza from PiS stated that the project is still in a preliminary stage. "It's a good idea for PiS candidates," commented Roman Giertych from the League of Polish Families. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.6) J.J.