Minister tries to muzzle Polityka over Kulczyk's links to PM Miller

Culture Minister, Waldemar Dąbrowski, attempted to influence the editorial staff of Polityka weekly, not to publish a story of the nation's wealthiest man, Jan Kulczyk. This information was revealed by Monika Olejnik in Radio Zet, and confirmed by Rzeczpospolita. Dąbrowski himself denies the reports. The Culture Minister talked to Polityka editor Lech Baczyński, who resisted the demands, and who informed the staff about the incident. The article in question describes how the State Treasury cannot perform any large investment without the participation of the businessman, as Jan Kulczyk has a hold on strategic sectors of the economy, such as telecommunication, oil, energy, and insurance. The article also mentions very close relations between the businessman and the Prime Minister. (Rzeczpospolita, April 26-27, p. A1) A.K.