Olechowski announces he will transform Warsaw as city President

Andrzej Olechowski, a candidate who is running to become the President of Warsaw has presented his election manifesto. The member of the Civic Platform (PO) party announced four planks to his program. The first one, called "Turbo", concentrates on rapidly developing the city by restructuring the revenue and expenditure structure, introducing modern finance management techniques, and tapping into EU money, as well as encouraging private investors to become more active. The second plank, "Sheriff" states that the police and city guard will be beefed-up with the creation of a rapid deployment and rescue force, together with finally closing down a major center of crime and illegal trade, the bazaar at Warsaw's X-lecie Stadium in Praga. The third plank, entitled "Honest City", will ensure a modern, competent and reliable administration. The last part of the election program, "Permit to independency", states that new centers will be created to encourage entrepreneurship and help support small enterprises. "If I become President of Warsaw, I will find the money for roads, bridges and the metro system. I will ensure that it is safe to walk the streets, help people find work and rid the city of dishonest bureaucrats," promises Andrzej Olechowski. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3; Zycie, p. 5) A.K.