One disgraced politician replaces another in the SLD party machine

He took the post over from Henryk Długosz, who resigned from the SLD after being accused of being involved in the so-called Starachowice affair. Jaskiernia announced that if Długosz is cleared of the accusations he should return to the club. During the welcoming ceremony, the Deputy Leader of the SLD Parliamentary Club, Józef Oleksy, showed gratitude to Długosz for his work for the voivodship. Jaskiernia was accused of being involved in the affair concerning the gambling bill. In December he resigned explaining that he cannot cope with all his duties and wants to focus on his new task, which is coordinating the elections to the European Parliament. Jaskiernia, who permanently lives in Warsaw, and who played a central role during and after Martial Law, will also stand as a candidate to the EU Parliament. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) A.K.