Poles remained without leadership in the third wave of the pandemic: an expert

Poland fared quite well in the first wave of pandemic and the government made efforts to obtain relatively quick support for entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on the sectors of the economy which were excluded for the longest time.

"Unfortunately, while waiting for the third wave, which all specialists considered inevitable, the government, contrary to logic, did not make any preparations – having a much stronger weapon in hand than in the two previous waves, which are vaccines. The arguments of medical authorities, the voices of entrepreneurs, and some politicians aware of the situation have already reached nobody," Marek Kowalski, president of the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs (FPP), and the Center for Legislative Analyzes and Economic Policy (CALPE), said.

In his opinion, in the event that the government is unable to pass laws to prevent the spread of Covid, it is every elector who should count on his representative in Parliament. However, this is not the case. The scuffles and political calculations stripped both sides of their agency.

"Yes, the government has capitulated and it is true for everyone – but for sure many Poles believe that the entire political class has capitulated. How can the candidates in the next elections count on our votes, if they are not able to take responsibility for the health of our countrymen in such a dramatic situation?” the expert asked.

(WBJ)