The PZU crisis almost led to bloodshed, says former treasury minister

He added that the signing of the PZU privatization agreement posed a threat to the state's security. According to him, the interests of the state treasurywith regard to PZU is still endangered. The members of the commission asked Chronowski to comment on the statement of the former Eureko president Joao Talone. Chronowski stated that Talone's testimony contains, "Truths, half-truths and conceals a part of the truth." When asked about a night time meeting at the treasury ministry in spring 2000, he admitted that it took place, but was not top secret and assured he was only a "silent witness." Marian Krzaklewski, a former leader of Solidarity Election Action (AWS), testified that he met with Talone to calm the conflict around the PZU that divided the AWS club and thus undermined the support for the then government. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 7; Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) E.B.