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Katarzyna Pełczyńska wrote that the statement, which was supposed to sound like a threat, she took as encouragement. She pointed out that if the party leaders from both sides of the dispute, as well as Mr. Patelnia, Mr. Mejza, and Matecki, were to leave the Parliament, the situation would be interesting. Pełczyńska added that the limitation to two terms in democracies usually pertains to directly elected offices, such as the country's president, village head, mayor, or city president. In her opinion, pathological systems form more quickly around such concentrated power. She believed that an executive power chosen collegially and collegiate bodies, such as the Parliament and councils, are more resistant to this because decisions are made by many people, and their composition changes from term to term. She emphasized that the system of Polish local government requires reflection and perhaps changes, such as strengthening the position of councilors. However, she opposed the removal of the term limit for presidents and mayors on the principle of "everyone or no one." As she wrote, according to such logic, one would also have to abolish the term limit for the President of Poland, which—she noted—nobody wants in Poland. She added that the effects of such a solution can be observed with Poland's eastern neighbors. #demokracja #polityka #władza (translated)

about whom the court has already determined that he is a liar or a mythomaniac. Referring to the earlier court decision that ordered Łukasz Gibale to rectify his words about the councilors of the Civic Coalition, Sikorski said that voters have a choice between someone "about whom the court has already determined that he is a liar or a mythomaniac." #Kraków #wybory #Sąd (translated)

Adam Czarnecki recommended the entry of Niebezpiecznik criticizing the draft act implementing the DSA, which — as he wrote — is bad. According to Czarnecki, the draft stipulated that the President of the Office of Electronic Communications could issue orders to remove or block content. Until now, it was an independent civil court that decided whether a statement violated the law or someone's rights, in proceedings where both parties could defend themselves. Czarnecki claimed that according to the draft, an official could independently assess the legality of content, the proceedings would primarily rely on evidence provided by the complainant, the author of the entry would not have the guarantee of being heard before the block, and the order would be subject to immediate execution. He assessed that an appeal to the administrative court would not solve the problem, as the court would only verify the formal correctness of the office's actions, and the content could disappear from the internet for many months before the case is considered. According to Czarnecki, the draft also included the protection of personal rights. He warned that a councilor, mayor, minister, or company that deemed a critical article or comment offensive could use a fast track to file a request to the office instead of seeking redress in court. He also pointed out that this procedure did not cover the leaks of personal data of ordinary citizens. Czarnecki accused Donald Tusk of exploiting the current attacks in schools to introduce regulations. He referred to Krzysztof Bosak's term, who called it "disgusting exploitation of tragedy." He appealed for improvements to the law instead of its quick enactment. He added that the ABW can already block content of a terrorist nature under EU regulation 2021/784 and a law signed by President Andrzej Duda in 2024. #DSA #Ustawa #WolnośćSłowa (translated)

Monika Jadwiga Piątkowska called on councilor Łukasz Gibała to participate in an open debate. She wrote that the residents of Krakow have the right to see them together and hear answers to their questions. She announced that on October 9 at 5 PM she will be waiting for him at the Main Market Square under the piggy bank. https://t.co/UDyzlUvNDG #Kraków #Debata #Polityka (translated)

OfficialZero wrote that the doctor and former councilor of the Civic Coalition, Dawid K., heard a charge of fraud involving a significant amount of property worth 583,000 PLN that day. The author reminded that K. had previously said that he didn't care about the case and asked whether the actions of the prosecutor's office could be considered a success. He also referred to the announcement of "branding with iron" and actions "to the bottom," and referred to Wina Mazurka for more details. #polityka #prawo #prokuratura (translated)

"If we are talking about layoffs at the level of 20-15 percent, as the councilman communicates, then this is significantly more than just the management staff; these are simply mass layoffs." This statement by Monika Piątkowska, which became the subject of court proceedings, was made during a debate on TVP and Radio Kraków on September 22, just before the first round of elections. #Kraków #wybory #sąd (translated)

Dawid K., a doctor and former councilor of the Civic Coalition, has been charged in connection with the South Hospital scandal, which has triggered a wave of comments regarding the scandal and the situation in Polish politics. #DawidK #aferaSzpitalaPołudniowego #KoalicjaObywatelska (translated)

Radio ZET News reported that the doctor and former councilor Dawid Kacprzyk, who earned over one and a half million zlotys at the South Hospital in Warsaw, has been charged. The District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw was supposed to reveal details the next day during a press conference. #Warszawa #szpital #polityka #PL (translated)

Adam Kościelak assessed that Nowa Lewica unjustly attributed self-interest to the members of Razem. He wrote that in his opinion, 99% of Razem members did not make a living from party activities, and politics was a sideline for them. He added that he himself wanted changes, and he would consider it a success if the situation in the country improved thanks to the party's work, even if he never became an MP or a councilor. Kościelak accused Robert and Krzysztof of creating a network based on family relationships, and accused Krzysztof of giving up influence over governance in favor of working in Brussels. He also wrote that their colleague took out a loan and gave her dogs to a shelter. He mentioned older activists, to whom he attributed similar tendencies, using derogatory terms for them. He concluded that Nowa Lewica used this narrative to divert attention from its own actions and accused it of attributing greed to others. #Polityka #Razem #NowaLewica (translated)

The electoral committee of Łukasz Gibała filed a complaint in court against the ruling ordering him to correct information about the readiness of Civic Coalition councilors to cooperate, which prolongs the case to the Court of Appeal in Krakow. #ŁukaszGibała #SądOkręgowy #Kraków (translated)

Tarnogorski.info reported that during the accountability session in Gliwice, councilor Adam Neuman criticized the actions of the city hall, and mayor Katarzyna Kuczyńska-Budka moved to a place in the audience area and spoke with other individuals. The authors of the report wrote that they approached closer with a camera, after which the mayor and the accompanying councilor began recording them with their phones. According to the portal, Kuczyńska-Budka soon left the room while Neuman was still speaking. Tarnogorski.info asked the audience how they evaluate such behavior during the most important session of the year. #Gliwice #sesjaabsolutoryjna #polityka (translated)

Monika Jadwiga Piątkowska announced that she won a case in the electoral procedure against Łukasz Gibala in the first instance. As she wrote, the District Court in Krakow agreed with her position regarding Gibala's comments about the councilors of the Civic Coalition. According to Piątkowska, the court ordered him to publish a correction on RMF FM and social media. She noted that the decision was not final. Piątkowska assessed that moving the campaign to court indicated a lack of ideas from her opponent's campaign team for substantive competition. She accused Gibala of avoiding debates with the media and residents and predicted that by the end of the campaign he would attempt to win the presidency of Krakow in court. She announced that in the coming days she wants to talk to residents about the city's finances, transport, housing, safety, and investments. She advocated for a campaign based on facts and expressed hope that the court's decision would help Krakow emerge from the period of disputes and "dirty campaigning." #Kraków #wybory #polityka (translated)

TVN24 reported that Łukasz Gibała lost an electoral lawsuit concerning his statements about the councilors of the Civic Coalition. The court ordered the candidate for the mayor of Krakow to publish a correction. https://t.co/JzzwxthZ2k #Kraków #KoalicjaObywatelska #wybory (translated)

Łukasz Gibała wrote that an electoral process has begun in which he was sued by the committee of his opponent. He expressed suspicion that the lawsuit might have aimed to put pressure on the councilors considering cooperation with him and a constructive opposition if he were to become the mayor of Kraków. Gibała stated that he could more easily come out of the process with a clean slate if he disclosed the names of the councilors from the Coalition who had declared their willingness to cooperate. However, he added that he did not intend to do so, as he did not want to abuse their trust or place them in a difficult situation. He wrote that he was ready to pay the price for this decision. #Kraków #wybory #polityka (translated)