President apologizes for aides mockery of the Pope in Kalisz three years ago

ago Incumbent President Aleksander Kwasniewski has expressed regret over the incident in Kalisz three years ago. Marek Siwiec, head of the presidential chancellery's National Security Bureau, was recently shown on television mocking the Pope at that time by making a sign of the cross and kissing the ground on leaving a helicopter which brought him and Kwasniewski for an official visit in the city. According to Solidarity Election Action (AWS), which issued the material showing the officials' behavior, Siwiec acted in a stupid way because he was prompted by Kwasniewski to do so, which is proof both of them are unworthy to represent the nation. Siwiec has submitted his letter of resignation, but is still waiting for Kwasniewski to approve it. (Rzeczpospolita, page A1)