Sejm debates Sikorski’s dismissal

The lower parliamentary chamber, the Sejm, launched a debate on Thursday evening on the possible dismissal of Radosław Sikorski from his current position as the Speaker of the Sejm, after controversy arose over his statement that back in 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin had proposed President Bronisław Komorowski that Poland partake in a partition of Ukraine. Sikorski later retracted his statement citing “a memory lapse.” The Sejm will vote on the matter on Friday. The motion to dismiss Sikorski was submitted by opposition party Law and Justice, which has proposed a former Civic Platform member, now an independent MP, Andrzej Smimow, as Sikorski’s replacement.