Łapiński expelled from SLD Parliamentary Club

A final decision was taken after a five hour discussion by the Club's presidium. The formal motion was moved by the Party Secretary Wacław Martyniuk, but actually it was presented by Władysław Szkop, the Deputy Chairman of the Sejm Health Commission. Szkop was among those accused by Łapiński of having too close relations with pharmaceutical companies. Szkop stated his motion was not based on personal reasons, "I was against the fact that Łapiński was dirtying the name of the government and the Club." He also said that jointly with Senator Marek Balicki, they informed the General Prosecutor about slandering a public servant. "He was thrown out mainly to the fact that he is unpredictable," said an SLD Deputy. Łapiński told PAP that he was being made a scapegoat. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 3) M.M.