Miller denies knowledge of Rywin's motives in radio interview

During an interview yesterday for public radio current affairs program Sygnaly Dnia, Prime Minister Leszek Miller was asked whether it was Lew Rywin's intention to seek a bribe. He replied it was "beyond his knowledge" and would have to be decided by the prosecutor and the Commission. Earlier, however, Miller stated that, "Rywin was telling the truth when he said there was no basis to include Miller's name in this scandal and that Rywin was never close to SLD." However, Civic Platform (PO) deputy Zyta Gilowska said, "It's interesting that Rywin was a good friend to many important figures in SLD, had parties with them, and now he has nothing to do with them... I do not accept it." Head of Law and Justice (PiS) Jaroslaw Kaczynski, called Miller's statement "at least unfortunate". However Miller has also criticized the Commission for "being too politicized". (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A3) M.M.