President in court to clear cooperation with communist secret police allegations

President Aleksander Kwasniewski is to appear in court today to defend himself against allegations of cooperating with communist-era secret police (UB). "We believe Kwasniewski told the truth and will be cleared. We have not changed our campaign in any way," said a press official at Kwasniewski's campaign headquarters. The President has accused his main opponent, Solidarity Election Action (AWS) leader Marian Krzaklewski, of waging a smear-campaign aimed at turning voters against him. According to polls, Kwasniewski is supported by over 60% of voters and the AWS leader has only 15% support. (Reuters, Rzeczpospolita, page A2) M.M.