Miller apologizes for his PO-mafia links allegation

Prime Minister Leszek Miller yesterday addressed the Sejm, assuring deputies that he has not fallen a victim of provocation, when in July he publicly read an article in Życie Warszawy about an alleged connection between the Civic Platform (PO) and the mafia. "I read the article in a publicly accessible newspaper, which I did not receive from any special service," Miller told the Sejm. In July, the Prime Minister, after reading the article, announced that politicians forget about publications which mention connections between the PO and the criminal underworld, but they are fast to jump on scandals where the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) are the main characters involved. After finding out that the information about the PO was not true, Miller apologized to former Warsaw mayor Paweł Piskorski and the PO. The case is currently being investigated by a special committee, to find out whether Miller fell victim to political provocation. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) A.K.