The game of musical chairs in the SLD enters another round

His declaration did not surprise many party members, who have already selected his successor, Wojciech Olejniczak, the current Agriculture Minister. Józef Oleksy, who was selected as Sejm Speaker three weeks ago, also plans to step down from the position of the party's deputy leader, as he does not want to simultaneously hold state and party posts. The SLD has also found a place for the former Justice Minister in Leszek Miller's government, Grzegorz Kurczuk, who will become the head of the Sejm Justice and Human Rights Commission. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) A.K.