Self-Defense used as a role model to found new party in Germany

Today a new German party which is modeling itself on the Polish Self-Defense party will have its inaugural conference. Andrzej Lepper, the leader of Self-Defense said he is proud that he has been invited to the event. The party has been started by Heinz Klimczak, against whom several legal actions have been initiated in Opole, including one of fraud. "Our aim is to fight against social injustice and corruption which is deeply imbedded in German banks and public institutions," said Klimczak. He said that Andrzej Lepper is deemed to be the most honest Polish politician who passionately unmasks corruption. "We need such a man in Germany. For me, Lepper is a role model as he offers a third way between capitalism and socialism. Poles need to realize that after they join the EU they will face the same problems as the ones Germany has to currently cope with," he added. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A6) A.Z.