TVP debating whether to exclude minor candidates from presidential debate

Public television (TVP) is considering running presidential election debates featuring only the five most popular candidates, but the State Electoral Commission (PKW) is warning that there could be grounds for potential protests from other candidates. TVP plans to have all 13 registered candidates undergo cross-examination by four of its political reporters on TVP2, while TVP1 would invite just the top five candidates or their representatives, selected by using the results of five polls, to the "Election Forum". However, candidates such as Jan Lopuszanski and Janusz Korwin-Mikke, who would likely not make the cut, said that if TVP went ahead with its plan, they would protest against such unfair treatment forcing TVP to consider abandoning the idea. The final decision will be made today. (Rzeczpospolita, page A1)