Parliament in heated debate over Wołyń ‘genocide.'

Yesterday's debate on the resolution on the murders in Wołyń, proved that th ere is little chance of a unanimous decision by the Sejm, which will have to await the resolution of the Ukrainian Highest Council. The speech given by A leksander Małachowski from the Labor Union (UP), reporting the resolution to the Chamber, was interrupted by some deputies from rightist parties who chan ted "Shame." Although Małachowski agreed that the word "genocide" best fitte d the Wołyń murders, he discouraged its use in the resolution, which is aime d at Polish-Ukrainian reconciliation. This triggered a heated parliamentary row. Jarosław Kaczyński from the Law and Justice Party (PiS) maintained that a resolution without the word genocide would equal acceptance of the crime, and this would hamper the reconciliation. Janusz Dobrosz from the Polish Pea sants Party (PSL) reminded everyone of the mercilessness of the Ukrainians w ho committed the murders, and warned against over-the-top political correctn ess, which could hinder the development of relationships with Poland's neig hbors. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 6) K.Z.