Kwaśniewska to head Speaker's presidential team despite snubbing of SLD

"For the first time in my life I'm changing the decision I made," declared the new candidate. The reasons behind his decision are the "numerous voices of Poles," as well as recent opinion polls that indicated his large advantage over the other candidates for the post. Cimoszewicz declared that he will be an independent candidate and during his campaign he will not promote any political party. This declaration was calmly welcomed by the leader of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) Wojciech Olejniczak. The election committee of the Sejm speaker is to be headed by Poland's first lady Jolanta Kwaśniewska. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1, A5; Gazeta wyborcza, p. 1, 4) E.B.