PO and PiS at loggerheads over local election crisis

According to the statue, she, along with others, should be dismissed and new elections held. Kaczyński said he does not want a war over local governments. PO however failed to persuade him to approve a bill that would solve the difficult situation. Allegedly, Kaczyński proposed that Gronkiewicz-Waltz can act as Warsaw Mayor until new elections. The PM also tried to convince Tusk that If Gronkiewicz-Waltz renounces her mandate, new elections could be carried out quicker. However, if she appeals against the voivode's decision concerning the expiration of her mandate, the whole procedure will take much longer. Gronkiewicz-Waltz does not intend to resign. She said that if she had made a mistake a court should have the final say in the matter. (Rzeczpospolita, January 27-28, p. A1) M.M.