Sejm votes to establish "Orlengate" commission

On Friday the Sejm voted to create a special investigation commission to establish whether Leszek Miller abused his powers to remove PKN Orlen president, Andrzej Modrzejewski, from his post. 397 deputies, including the majority of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), voted for the motion. SLD deputies changed their mind at the last moment, after the publication of an interview with former Treasury Minister Wiesław Kaczmarek, where he disclosed the details of what is now being called "Orlengate". The commission will consist of 11 deputies, one from each parliamentary club and 3 from the SLD. Unofficially it seems that the commission will most probably contain Konstanty Miodowicz (PO), Marian Marczewski (SDPL) and Zbigniew Wasserman (PiS). Other deputies which seem set to join the body are are Andrzej Aumiller (UP), Andrzej Grzesiuk (Self Defense), Józef Gruszka (PSL), Roman Giertych (LPR), Roman Jagieliński (FKP) and Janusz Sieńko (SLD). (Gazeta Wyborcza, May 29-30, p. 28) K.J.