In Brief: Deputy Ag Min sacked; LPR on Orlen; Drink-drive deputies

Deputy Agriculture Minister Jerzy Plewa was dismissed yesterday following a series of conflicts with Agriculture Minister Wojciech Olejniczak. Plewa was not a member of any party and is recognized by the opposition parties as a professional and an experienced negotiator who was responsible for talks with EU representatives concerning agriculture. No official reason for his dismissal was given. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) ... The deputy chairman of the Sejm Commission investigating the PKN Orlen affair, and the leader of the Polish Family League (LPR) Roman Giertych, yesterday demanded that the prosecutor take steps in order to block the privatization of the oil giant. Giertych claims to be fighting for the nation's energy security and objects to the sale of the 17.5% stake in the enterprise controlled by Nafta Polska. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4) ... Representatives of Law and Justice (PiS) yesterday appealed to Parliament to amends the law which grants special treatment for deputies who are caught drunk driving. According to the current law, a policeman cannot use force to stop a deputy from continuing driving, or to take an alcohol test. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 3) A.K