LPR's call to boycott confidence vote snubbed by other parties

Following its excellent results in the election to the European Parliament, the Polish Family League (LPR) has begun to call for an early general election, as they are now convinced that they will be successful again. The LPR is encouraging the other opposition parties to boycott the confidence vote on Belka's government. However, yesterday the opposition rejected the LPR's stance. The Civic Platform, the biggest opposition party, will definitely participate in the vote. Self-Defense has a similar stand - they will be present in Sejm and plan to vote against Belka's cabinet. Law and Justice (PiS) is the only opposition party that might take the LPR's proposal into consideration. The Polish Peasants Party is still in two minds, but its deputy president, Józef Gruszka, said it would be best if deputies went and voted against Belka's government. At present, the conflict between the SLD and SDPL has calmed down and both parties promised to support Marek Belka. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.12; Rzeczpospolita, p. A6) J.J.