Parliament elects Cimoszewicz new Sejm Speaker

His opponent, Józef Zych of the Peasants' Party (PSL) received only four votes less, thanks to a 100% turnout in the Civic Platform (PO), and only one member missing from Law and Justice (PiS) who is in the hospital. "There has to be less propaganda in the Sejm and more work. We still have to plan the works of the Sejm this month, without being influenced by elections. We have to select the most important issues. We cannot waste the time we have until the end of the session," said Cimoszewicz. Following the voting, Cimoszewicz was attacked by the opposition with numerous questions as to whether he had ever been a spy, had shares in companies which advise in privatization or why he tolerates anti-Polish behavior. "At one moment I felt like leaving. But the President called me and said: don't do what you are thinking of," revealed the Sejm Speaker in an interview. The President nominated Adam Rotfeld as the new Foreign Minister. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) A.K.