NBP Chairman strikes back against Trybuna attack

National Bank of Poland president Leszek Balcerowicz yesterday rejected a front-page editorial in the leftist, government-linked Trybuna daily, which launched a scathing attack on the Bank for its tight monetary policies. "Balcerowicz has to go, so that the drowning economy could take a breath of fresh air and its pulse could eventually return to normal," wrote Trybuna. "This reminds me of Trybuna Ludu from the worst times. This reminds me of the paper's attacks on the 'enemies of socialism'," an outraged Balcerowicz told a news conference. "I am an enemy of socialism; I am against public lies; against wasting public money, ineffective economy and valueless currency," fired back Balcerowicz. (Reuters) M.M.