New Treasury Minister succeeds in sacking Jamrozy

Yesterday Treasury Minister Aldona Kamela-Sowinska dismissed the controversial president of the state lottery Totalizator Sportowy (TS), Wladyslaw Jamrozy. The welfare of the company and concern for its interests were stated as the reasons for the dismissal. On Tuesday the company was removed from the list of firms with strategic importance for the country, which allowed the Treasury Minister to dismiss Jamrozy from his position. Prior to that, any changes could be implemented only by the TS supervisory board, which currently lacks a chairman who could summon a meeting and dismiss the president. "I respect the decision of the owner but I'm going to claim my rights regarding my employment contract," said Jamrozy at a press conference organized at TS-owned bowling-alley Hula-Kula, since the former TS president was denied admittance to the company's headquarters. "It's a political decision, the Treasury Ministry did not present any substantial reason. Bad management is out of the question here, since in 2000 TS achieved results 60% better than in 1999," added Jamrozy. (Rzeczpospolita, p.B1; Zycie, p.1; Gazeta Wyborcza, p.1) A.Z.