Kolodko's recovery polices debated by Parliament, but not all are convinced

On Friday Finance Minister Grzegorz Kolodko, in a very inspired manner, pres ented his package of laws designed to aid struggling companies, but oppositi on deputies were not impressed by his rhetoric. "We shall overcome unemploym ent, eradicate inflation and in a generation's time Poland can be a blossomi ng and admired country," said Kolodko. However, the opposition doubted wheth er the three bills presented on Friday will help fulfill this vision. Accord ing to Civic Platform (PO) deputy Zyta Gilowska, the proposed restructuring and debt remission laws are too complicated and will lead to fraud. "The gov ernment's proposals stand in discord with the homily preached by Minister Ko lodko," she concluded. However, he was unfazed, replying "You shall listen t o many more homilies until you are a convert and believe that those who want the best for entrepreneurs are right." After a heated debate, deputies forwa rded the bills to the Sejm's Public Finance Commission. Kolodko further prom ised to limit budget expenditure, so that it will increase by 3.7% next year , as compared to the 4% proposed by his predecessor Marek Belka. (Rzeczpospo lita, July 27-28, p. B1) T.J.