Transparent platform for PO
Civic Platform (PO) has committed itself to establishing a set of rules that will ensure complete transparency between party members, their own business interests and lobbyists.
The move comes as PO and a new unnamed party, being formed around ex-SLD member, Economy Minister Jerzy Hausner, and Freedom Union (UW) representatives, compete for the attention of the business world.
PO's Zyta Gilowska explained: "There is nothing wrong in the fact that a person running his own business will be elected to the Sejm or to local government. Business circles need to have their own representation. However, the relationships between politics and business have to be transparent.
"Political activity must be separated from lobbying and particular interests."
The most recent opinion polls show PO commanding 26 percent of voters' support, while their closest rival, Law and Justice, attracts 15.4 percent. The two parties are widely expected to form the next government after the elections later this year.
PO leader Jan Maria Rokita recently caused concern among the business community when he suggested that entrepreneurs should be excluded from the party's election lists. However, the planned establishment of the code leaves no doubt that there will be a place for businesspeople in PO.
The move comes as PO and a new unnamed party, being formed around ex-SLD member, Economy Minister Jerzy Hausner, and Freedom Union (UW) representatives, compete for the attention of the business world.
PO's Zyta Gilowska explained: "There is nothing wrong in the fact that a person running his own business will be elected to the Sejm or to local government. Business circles need to have their own representation. However, the relationships between politics and business have to be transparent.
"Political activity must be separated from lobbying and particular interests."
The most recent opinion polls show PO commanding 26 percent of voters' support, while their closest rival, Law and Justice, attracts 15.4 percent. The two parties are widely expected to form the next government after the elections later this year.
PO leader Jan Maria Rokita recently caused concern among the business community when he suggested that entrepreneurs should be excluded from the party's election lists. However, the planned establishment of the code leaves no doubt that there will be a place for businesspeople in PO.
