Swietokrzyski bridge to be opened sooner, so President can cut the ribbon

Swietokrzyski bridge to be opened sooner, so President can cut the ribbon Warsaw city officials decided to open the Swietokrzyski bridge two days earlier, so that President Aleksander Kwasniewski could participate in the ceremony. The opening was originally scheduled for Oct. 7, which is the eve of the presidential elections, meaning that a media blackout is imposed on any information related to the elections. In order to comply with this regulation Warsaw authorities did not intend to invite any candidates, including Kwasniewski, to the ceremony. Warsaw mayoral aide Jerzy Hertel said, "We do not want an election fair." However, the presidential chancellery intervened with Warsaw authorities, expressing interest in the President's participation and stressing that he had laid the foundation stone for the bridge two years ago. "After reconsidering we decided that it is hard to rebuff the President, so we decided to hold the official opening two days earlier than we had planned. And to invite Kwasniewski to it," said Hertel. The ceremony will also feature other politicians. (Rzeczpospolita, page A3)