Opposition parties call for vote of no confidence in Minister Lapinski

The Civic Platform (PO) has decided to submit a motion for a vote of no-confidence against Health Minister Mariusz Lapinski. "What the minister proposes shows that he does not understand the rules of a democratic country," explained deputy Elzbieta Radziszewska, who is proposing the motion. In her opinion Lapinski was trying to exercise undue control over the health care system and was unable to present a reliable assessment of the effects of the changes to the list of reimbursed medicines. Although the Law and Justice party (PiS), as well as the Polish Family League are likely to back the proposal, the government coalition will be able to safeguard Lapinski's position. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 7) M.K.