In Brief: Krzysztof Janik; Janusz Zemke; KRRiTV; Maciej Płażyński

The Sejm rejected yesterday a vote of no confidence in Interior Minister Krzysztof Janik. The opposition failed to gather the 231 votes necessary to dismiss the Minister. The proposal was submitted by the Polish Family League (LPR), Self-Defense (Samoobrona), Law and Justice (PiS) and the Civic Platform (PO). (Rzeczpospolita, p. A8) ... Deputy Defense Minister Janusz Zemke, announced yesterday that the planned 53 soldiers of the chemical unit, scheduled to leave for Turkey today, are to remain at home. The reason for the decision was the unexpected change of the situation in Iraq. (www.polskieradio.pl) ... Rzeczpospolita reports that the government will probably accept the annual report presented by the National Radio and Television Council (KRRiTV). This means that its current members will not be dismissed as earlier anticipated. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A8) ... Maciej Płażyński of the Civic Platform (PO) has decided not to leave his party, he will however step down from his position as leader. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 11) A.K.