In Brief: Rywin Commission; Health sector roundtable; Civil servants

The Sejm Commission examining the Lew Rywin case has finally closed its hearing with Adam Michnik, the chief editor of Gazeta Wyborcza. Michnik, who appeared before the Commission three times, said afterwards he hoped its work would help to cast some light on the truth. Tomorrow the Commission will hear Wanda Rapaczynska, the chairwoman of Agora (www.polskieradio.pl) ... Health Minister Marek Balicki said on Friday that he was planning to organize a round-table on the healthcare system and invited health sector representatives, local governments and employers organizations to take part in talks (Gazeta Wyborcza, Feb. 15-16, p. 7) ... The Interior Ministry is working on a draft bill which, if it becomes law, will make ousting local government civil servants much more difficult. (Rzeczpospolita, Feb. 15-16, p. A3) J.K.