Politics In Brief: Kwasniewski; EU Referendum; National Health Fund

President Aleksander Kwasniewski is to send a letter to every family and tour the country for six weeks to convince the public to back EU entry in June's referendum. Recent public opinion polls showed support for joining the EU at 70%, but government officials and analysts say many EU supporters may not show up to vote. (Reuters) ... Senators have disapproved of the most essential features of a draft on referenda, introduced by the Sejm in order to increase attendance in the two-day EU referendum. According to Zbigniew Romaszewski from Blok Senat 2001, an extended referendum is a manipulation of public opinion. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) ... Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) deputies are fighting over the post of National Health Fund (NFZ) President. According to unofficial information, two runners - Health Minister Marek Balicki and his predecessor, Mariusz Lapinski - are interested in the post. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) A.Z.