Krzaklewski clarifies federation idea as Olechowski favors association
Solidarity Election Action (AWS) leader Marian Krzaklewski proposes to
transform the coalition into a federation. A few days ago he said, "I will
resign if the AWS parties agree to build a single party, but the leaders
of the dissenting parties are against this." He would become just a member
of party management, and its new leader would be Prime Minister Jerzy
Buzek. Meanwhile former Presidential candidate Andrzej Olechowski wants to
create an association of people "interested in politics and acting for the
common good, but not wanting to join a political party." He sent letters
to leaders of Freedom Union (UW) and Conservative Peasants Party (SKL),
Leszek Balcerowicz and Jan Maria Rokita, respectively, proposing creation
of a program supporting parties during elections and allowing members of
the association onto the election lists of all those parties. (Gazeta
Wyborcza, pp. 4, 1, 6)
