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Post by Bonobo on Sept 25, 2016 21:05:40 GMT 1
Another big one in Warsaw, organised by KOD. Mostly middle-aged and elderly people who realise what danger the PiS government poses to Poland`s safety. Those people lived in communism which subjugated Poland for nearly 50 years, some of them lived under cruel WW2 occupation, now they are afraid the history might repeat. Young ones, as usual, don`t care.   We want to be in Europe  Shame   One Poland - no divisions.  Patriotism isn`t nationalism  Come back of communist Poland                  Medical staff also protested on the same day. During two campaigns last year PiS politicians promised a lot to medical staff. Today, both President and government seem to have forgotten about their promises. Liars! No wonder desperate medical workers decided to protest, again.
Polish doctors hit streets demanding higher wages
25.09.2016 12:40
Thousands of doctors, nurses and hospital workers marched through central Warsaw Saturday demanding Poland's government spend more on public health.
Doctors demanded hikes in salaries.
"After six years of studies and a thirteen-month internship, I earn PLN 2,200 (EUR 510 euros, USD 580) per month," young doctor Bartłomiej Kołodziejczyk told the AFP agency.
"It's impossible to raise a family on that."
Protesters say that to earn a decent salary many physicians work up to 80 hours per week, and the long hours lead to exhaustion and pose a health risk to staff and patients.
Protesters are demanding that Poland's governing Law and Justice (PiS) government immediately hike health spending to 6.8 percent of GDP as recommended by the World Health Organisation. Poland currently spends 4.5 percent of GDP on health.
Speaking briefly at Saturday's rally, PiS Health Minister Konstanty Radziwill blamed the previous liberal government for the woes of the medical sector and vowed to raise spending each year.
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 17, 2016 19:43:51 GMT 1
PiS doesn`t cease to provoke protests. This time they angered independent media by blocking their access to Parliament. In defence, the opposition decided to obstruct the budget voting for 6 hours, even after the voting was transfered to another place and the lights were switched off in the main chamber. PS. I cannot believe how stupid those rightwingers are. It seems they don`t understand no political party can win a war against media in a democratic country. This is so embarassing. These are historic events in the Polish Parliament in modern times. Nothing like that has happened here before. Thank you, PiS. www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/17/protesters-block-polands-parliament-as-political-crisis-escalates Poland crisis: police accused of using teargas to clear blockade Saturday 17 December 2016 11.42 GMT First published on Saturday 17 December 2016 01.38 GMT The head of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, Jarosław Kaczyński, left parliament in the early hours of Saturday after police forcefully removed protesters blocking their exit from, television footage showed. Kaczyński left in a car that drove away in a convoy with the car of prime minister Beata Szydło and several other vehicles, footage from broadcaster TVN24 showed. Opposition party MP Jerzy Meysztowicz told the television network that police used teargas to disperse the protesters who tried to prevent the cars from leaving. Protesters had blocked all exits from the parliament on Friday after the opposition said PiS politicians illegally passed the budget for next year by moving the vote outside of the main chamber of parliament. The protest marked the biggest political standoff in years in European Union member Poland and the sharpest escalation of the conflict between the opposition and the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party since it came to power in October 2015. The police attempted in the early hours of Saturday to remove protesters by grabbing them and pulling them aside, but stopped as new protesters arrived at the scene. The police also called on protesters blocking the parliament to disperse, saying on loudspeakers that they might otherwise use force. Thousands protest against rightwing government in Poland Read more “Everybody sees that PiS has crossed a certain line and nothing will be the same any more,” Tomasz Siemoniak, deputy leader of the biggest opposition party Civic Platform said. The parliament was surrounded by hundreds of police, some of whom were carrying rubber bullet guns. The protesters chanted that politicians would remain blocked and called on Kaczyński to come out and face them. It was unclear how many people were inside waiting for the exits to be unblocked. Some opposition politicians said they would spend the night in parliament. Polish opposition parties accused PiS earlier on Friday of violating the constitution after speaker Marek Kuchciński moved a key vote on next year’s budget outside of the main chamber of parliament and blocked the media from recording the vote. It was the first time since Poland’s transition from communism in 1989 that a sitting of the lower chamber of parliament was conducted outside of the main chamber. “The ‘sitting’ was illegal. Period. This is a constitutional crisis,” Civic Platform head Grzegorz Schetyna said on social media. Kuchciński decided to transfer the sitting and the budget vote outside the main chamber after opposition politicians occupied the parliamentary podium protesting against a plan to curb media access and against Kuchciński’s decision to exclude one lawmaker. Ruling party politicians said the transfer of the vote was legal and the vote itself was valid. “What the opposition did was a scandal. And we were working,” said PiS’s Jarosław Zieliński, who took part in the budget vote. Opposition parties Civic Platform and Nowoczesna together with the PSL party said in a statement that the speaker has violated the constitution. Opposition MPs also said they had problems in accessing the budget vote. The parties demanded the parliament sitting be held once again next week. Since coming to power last year, the nationalist-minded, eurosceptic PiS has tightened its control over public news media and state prosecution and moved to weaken the country’s highest court. PiS is the first party since Poland’s transition to democracy to hold an outright majority in parliament. Blocking Parliament inside           and outside            Media protest    Why is PiS so pissed off with media? Currently reporters have a free access all over the Parliament. PiS wants to restrict it in order to avoid various embarassing photos, e.g., PiS leader shows his empty wallet - no family photos, no credit cards, nothing.     Polish constitution states that citizens have the right to full info. Besides, politicians are paid with my tax money. Reporters have had an open access to Parliament since 1989, the fall of communism. Limiting this right is a return to old regime days. It is natural that I support the protest and blockades. PiS guys must understand they are not omnipotent rulers of the Third Reich who believed they would rule for ever. After 13 years, the thousand-year 3rd Reich ended with Nurenberg trials. One day PiS will be prosecuted for their sick deeds, too. Coverage by another Polish site: jagahost.proboards.com/thread/19919/polish-parliament-blocked-opposition?page=1&scrollTo=103177 |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 6, 2017 20:07:58 GMT 1
Parliament will convene in ancillary room, amid crisis: party spokeswoman
03.01.2017 07:46
Parliament will convene in an ancillary room on 11 January if the opposition continues to protest inside the plenary hall, the spokeswoman for the governing PiS party has said.
The Polish parliament is currently on recess until 11 January.
“On 11 January members of Law and Justice [PiS] and the United Right will return to Parliament, and we hope to return to work as normal; certainly we will try to work in the plenary hall,” party spokeswoman, Beata Mazurek, said on Monday.
She added that that she hopes that by that time, opposition parties Nowoczesna and Civic Platform will stop occupying the plenary hall, where they have been staging a sit in protest since 16 December.
Protesting MPs have said that they will occupy the hall until a key vote on the 2017 budget is repeated. They stormed the rostrum of the parliament during a debate on the budget and the Speaker decided to move proceedings to another room.
PiS and a handful of MPs from other parties then passed the budget, in a series of events which was called “illegal” by the opposition, claiming its MPs were largely barred from taking part.
Top PiS members have denied that there were any irregularities with how the vote was conducted, and called the protest by the opposition “a coup attempt”.
Polish President Andrzej Duda has offered to mediate in the matter.
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 7, 2017 23:01:09 GMT 1
The mayor of Sopot, Mr Karnowski, vowed that as long as PiS is in power, he wouldn`t cut his hair.  |
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 8, 2017 0:05:25 GMT 1
Romania witnesses mass protests against evil rulers. 0.5 million people in the streets. Will Poland ever be able to break that record?   I hope one day those PiS maniacs will look like that.  |
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Post by Bonobo on Mar 8, 2017 21:51:17 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on May 22, 2017 22:56:17 GMT 1
PiS loves going back to communist times in order to recreate historical events. The last time the song festival in Opole was cancelled took place in 1982, during the peak of the martial law in Poland. When history repeats itself, it goes as parody, created by PiS rulers. Major music festival postponed amid controversy 22.05.2017 17:59 The Opole festival, one of the country’s largest music events, has been postponed by the host town amid a simmering controversy involving the event’s organiser, public broadcaster TVP. A past edition of the Opole music festival. Photo: Wikimedia CommonsA past edition of the Opole music festival. Over recent days, a number of artists who were booked to headline the festival dropped out. These included veteran musician Maryla Rodowicz, who this year was set to celebrate her 50th anniversary in the music industry. Other artists who dropped out, including pop musician Ania Dąbrowska, claimed that TVP and its chairman Jarosław Kurski tried to use the festival “in political games”. In a statement issued on Monday, the mayor of Opole, a city in southern Poland, said that it was terminating “with immediate effect” the contract it had signed with TVP for the festival. In the statement, Opole mayor Arkadiusz Wiśniewski said that the city was unable to move ahead with the agreement to host the 54th edition of the festival, due in part to the fact that Maryla Rodowicz had withdrawn from performing. Wiśniewski said it was TVP’s job to ensure artists would participate at the festival. “The public withdrawal of many artists from the festival would significantly reduce the importance of the Festival,” the statement said, adding that Opole city hall is willing to cooperate with TVP in organising the festival “at a new deadline and with a new agreement”. Meanwhile, TVP announced on Monday that it would sue several publishers, including the owners of the Gazeta Wyborcza daily and Newsweek Polska weekly, for “disseminating news that TVP had censured artists” who were set to take part in this year’s Opole festival. (rg)  |
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Post by pjotr on May 23, 2017 0:57:53 GMT 1
If they cancel such cultural events and keep preventing people from enjoying culture, free press, free speech and a Trias Politica (Separation of Powers) the protests will grow larger and larger. I hope that people who voted for PiS, maybe as a symbolic protest vote, will see whom they voted for power and will change sides and join the opposition!
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Post by Bonobo on May 24, 2017 19:48:40 GMT 1
If they cancel such cultural events and keep preventing people from enjoying culture, free press, free speech and a Trias Politica (Separation of Powers) the protests will grow larger and larger. I hope that people who voted for PiS, maybe as a symbolic protest vote, will see whom they voted for power and will change sides and join the opposition! The chronology is like that: PiS chairman of State TV barred two artists from the festival Other major artists decided to boycot the festival The city of Opole`s mayor decided to cancel the contract with state TV which has always been a co-organiser. PiS chairman declares the festival will take place in anoother city. Funny - Opole Polish Song Festival in Kielce.. |
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Post by Bonobo on May 24, 2017 21:57:14 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 4, 2017 17:04:48 GMT 1
If they cancel such cultural events and keep preventing people from enjoying culture, free press, free speech and a Trias Politica (Separation of Powers) the protests will grow larger and larger. I hope that people who voted for PiS, maybe as a symbolic protest vote, will see whom they voted for power and will change sides and join the opposition! The chronology is like that: PiS chairman of State TV barred two artists from the festival Other major artists decided to boycot the festival The city of Opole`s mayor decided to cancel the contract with state TV which has always been a co-organiser. PiS chairman declares the festival will take place in another city. Funny - Opole Polish Song Festival in Kielce.. Polish music concert in Kielce cancelled 29.05.2017 19:15 A concert of Polish music organised by public broadcaster TVP in the southern city of Kielce which was announced on Friday has been cancelled by the host city. The deputy mayor of Kielce, Andrzej Sygut, said on Monday that the city would not be hosting the “National Concert of Polish Song” on 10 June. He said that a joint press conference would be held on Tuesday by Kielce City Hall and TVP to explain the decision. Sygut added that the amphitheatre in Kielce, where the concert was set to be held, would be hosting a comedy routine on the second weekend of June in line with earlier plans. The concert’s cancellation comes just days after another city broke off the contract to hold a major music event with TVP. Opole, in southern Poland, terminated the deal with the broadcaster after music legend Maryla Rodowicz – who was due to mark her 50th year on the Polish stage – and a number of other stars said they would not perform. (rg) |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 6, 2017 21:34:19 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 10, 2017 16:08:32 GMT 1
The protests against judiciary reform proposed by PiS gathered the biggest number of participants of all so far. PiS is trying to reform the judiciary system but their reasons are dirty - they want to break the old system in order to create a new one, completely dependent on the ruling party. PiS expects courts and judges will do what the party demands.     One word which tells all.   www.krakowpost.com/14679/2017/07/pis-razem-supreme-court-demonstration
“Very, very dangerous”: Thousands protest proposed Supreme Court changes in Poland, fearing creep toward one-party rule
"Wolność! Równość! Demokracja!" ("Freedom! Equality! Democracy!") Thousands of protesters on Krakow's main square shouted the familiar chant in opposition to proposed changes to Poland's Supreme Court
Massive crowds of demonstrators organized today in Warsaw outside parliament as well as in other major Polish cities – Krakow included. They were protesting the latest controversial action by the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS), who, without prior consultation, passed a bill on Sunday to reorganize the Polish Supreme Court.
Specifically, it would allow MPs and the the Minister of Justice to appoint judges, bypassing the consultation of judicial circles. The bill would also give the judiciary council, a body which will have almost all of its members chosen by parliament, the power to choose future appointees.
Furthermore, the day after the bill enters into force, the sitting Supreme Court judges would be obliged to resign – giving the government the opportunity to replace them entirely with members of its choosing.
Leaders of various political parties and organizations assemble on the steps of Krakow's Town Hall Tower to speak out against the bill by PiS
Leaders of various political parties and organizations assemble on the steps of Krakow’s Town Hall Tower to speak out against the bill by PiS
Critics, including European Union leaders and the political party Razem, say that this will spell the end of judicial independence in Poland. Razem organized the protests alongside several other organizations, including fellow party Nowoczesna and PiS opposition group Committee for the Defense of Democracy (KOD).
The bill still needs to be signed by Polish president in order to become law. However, nothing at the moment suggests that President Andrzej Duda plans to veto it.
The government justified the move by claiming that the present judiciary is corrupt and reform is needed in order to make it more efficient and democratic. PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński has called the current judicial system a continuation of its communist predecessor and has therefore insisted on radical change.
A Polish woman holds her flag and Constitution at the demonstration
Krystyna, a Polish woman, holds her flag and Constitution at the demonstration
From the other side:
“It’s close to Nazi policies,” said Karolina Rostkowska, a member of the regional board of the Razem party helping to organize the protest. She fears that Poland could be headed toward one-party rule. “PiS believe they have the only truth.”
As for how these demonstrations might affect Razem’s near future – they also spearheaded last year’s #CzarnyProtest against a proposed total abortion ban, along with others – Rostkowksa has no illusions. “We don’t expect Razem to take the majority in the next election,” she said. “Rather we hope to change the way of thinking.”
Judging by the size and diversity of the protest crowd, it might be working. Robert, a local 51-year-old engineer, said that this was his first demonstration in the 27 years since communism ended in Poland.
“I was much younger then,” he laughed. But he said it was wrong to compare the current situation with those days. “Now it is more dangerous. Very, very dangerous. Communism was part of external control by Russia. But [PiS] is an internal thief of law.
“My position is very simple,” he said. “PiS wants break the Constitution.” Robert considers himself a political independent, but he fears that Poland will become “like Russia, Belarus, or even North Korea,” where citizens are technically permitted to vote in elections that are rigged in favor of one autocratic party.
“Justice should be blind,” he continued, “but now she is not. Now she has the face of the Minister of Justice [Zbigniew Ziobro].”
Also concerned were Milena and (another) Karolina, pictured above – both 24, both recent Law graduates of Jagiellonian University in Krakow. They agreed that this was “the most serious” of the controversial moves PiS have made since achieving their majority in 2015, including changes to the structure of the Constitutional Tribunal (which rules on the constitutionality of state actions) and the Polish state media (which the women described as “post-truth propaganda”).
Poland’s political future aside, Milena said she was “scared” for her personal career aspirations of being an independent judge.
Asked if they would consider leaving Poland, Karolina said she was increasingly tempted to do so, perhaps to France. “But,” she said, on the other hand, “we don’t want to run away.”
Milena, though, has no such Plan B. “I love my country,” she said. “I haven’t thought about leaving.”
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 20, 2017 22:18:03 GMT 1
www.rt.com/news/407250-man-sets-fire-protest-poland-government/  
People hold candles during a vigil in front of Warsaw’s Palace of Culture where a man set himself alight on October 19, 2017 © Andrzej Hulimka / AFP
A man set himself alight in front of Palace of Culture in Warsaw on Thursday in an apparent bid to send a political message to the ruling conservatives. A letter, found at the site, accuses the government of trampling on the constitution and undermining democracy.
The incident took place on Thursday afternoon, with an elderly man pouring a flammable liquid on himself before setting it on fire, wiadomosci.onet.pl reports, citing police. Firefighters called to the scene put out the fire and the man was taken to the hospital. The man was unconscious by the time the doctors got hold of him and was reported to be in “serious condition.”
READ MORE: 1000s in Warsaw protest reforms giving Polish MPs sway over judiciary (VIDEO)
While police have not stated the motive of the man’s actions, a political manifesto with scathing criticism of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and a plea to distribute its contents, was reportedly found at the scene.
Tomasz Sybilski, a city councillor from center-left Democratic Left Alliance, posted a photo of the letter, saying he picked it up at the site.
Witnesses said that the man also brought a speaker, which was playing a popular song by the Polish rock band Chłopcy z Placu Broni.
"Leaflets were strewn around him on the ground and a speaker was broadcasting the song I Love And I Understand Freedom, by a 1990s Polish rock band," eyewitness Piechna-Wieckiewicz, who saw the incident unravelling, said, as cited by AFP.
“This man protested in defense of freedom. He left a letter and a note asking not to save him but to record [the incident] and disseminate [the letter],” Sybilski wrote.
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People attend a protest against judicial reforms in Warsaw, Poland, July 24, 2017 © Kacper Pempel European Commission launches case against Poland over judicial reform
The manifesto has since gone viral and was shared extensively on social media. The author says that he went to the extreme in protesting the government’s wrongdoings as the Polish authorities consistently turn the blind eye on a torrent of criticism, stemming from the opposition and the EU alike.
“Many people wiser and more famous than me, like many Polish and European institutions, have already called out this government for various activities and these calls were invariably ignored and thrown into the mud. Probably, for what I’ve done I will be pelted with mud [as well], but at least I will be in a good company,” the letter reads.
The government's fifteen key transgressions, according to the manifesto, include encroaching on civil liberties, stamping of laws by PiS lawmakers “without discussion and appropriate consultation, often at night”, dismantling of the independent judiciary system with a controversial constitutional court reform despite popular protests. The hostile attitude to migrants cultivated by the government and attempts to stifle dissent on radio and TV, “making them the propaganda arms of the government,” are also on the list.
By pursuing these policies, the government contributes to the “marginalization of Poland’s role on the international arena” and makes the country a subject of ridicule, the author goes on.
In conclusion, the author lays his death at the feet of the ruling party: “They have my blood on their hands.”
A vigil was staged near the Palace of Culture, with several dozen people gathering at the site of the attempted self-immolation. People lit candles and laid flowers at the site, while reading the letter.
Since PiS came to power in the 2015 parliamentary elections, it set course to a wide-ranging overhaul of judicary, drawing sharp criticism from the EU and the opposition. Its reform which gave the government sway over the Supreme Court, was blasted by the European Commission which in July launched a legal action, that could potentially lead to Poland losing its voting rights in the block.
The measure, spearheaded by PiS, was met with mass rallies in defense of the courts and against the government’s attempt to water down the power of the judges.
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 3, 2017 23:40:41 GMT 1
www.rt.com/news/407250-man-sets-fire-protest-poland-government/ People hold candles during a vigil in front of Warsaw’s Palace of Culture where a man set himself alight on October 19, 2017 © Andrzej Hulimka / AFP A man set himself alight in front of Palace of Culture in Warsaw on Thursday in an apparent bid to send a political message to the ruling conservatives. A letter, found at the site, accuses the government of trampling on the constitution and undermining democracy. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon, with an elderly man pouring a flammable liquid on himself before setting it on fire, wiadomosci.onet.pl reports, citing police. Firefighters called to the scene put out the fire and the man was taken to the hospital. The man was unconscious by the time the doctors got hold of him and was reported to be in “serious condition.” While police have not stated the motive of the man’s actions, a political manifesto with scathing criticism of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and a plea to distribute its contents, was reportedly found at the scene. Tomasz Sybilski, a city councillor from center-left Democratic Left Alliance, posted a photo of the letter, saying he picked it up at the site. Witnesses said that the man also brought a speaker, which was playing a popular song by the Polish rock band Chłopcy z Placu Broni. "Leaflets were strewn around him on the ground and a speaker was broadcasting the song I Love And I Understand Freedom, by a 1990s Polish rock band," eyewitness Piechna-Wieckiewicz, who saw the incident unravelling, said, as cited by AFP. “This man protested in defense of freedom. He left a letter and a note asking not to save him but to record [the incident] and disseminate [the letter],” Sybilski wrote. Read more People attend a protest against judicial reforms in Warsaw, Poland, July 24, 2017 © Kacper Pempel European Commission launches case against Poland over judicial reform The manifesto has since gone viral and was shared extensively on social media. The author says that he went to the extreme in protesting the government’s wrongdoings as the Polish authorities consistently turn the blind eye on a torrent of criticism, stemming from the opposition and the EU alike. “Many people wiser and more famous than me, like many Polish and European institutions, have already called out this government for various activities and these calls were invariably ignored and thrown into the mud. Probably, for what I’ve done I will be pelted with mud [as well], but at least I will be in a good company,” the letter reads. The government's fifteen key transgressions, according to the manifesto, include encroaching on civil liberties, stamping of laws by PiS lawmakers “without discussion and appropriate consultation, often at night”, dismantling of the independent judiciary system with a controversial constitutional court reform despite popular protests. The hostile attitude to migrants cultivated by the government and attempts to stifle dissent on radio and TV, “making them the propaganda arms of the government,” are also on the list. By pursuing these policies, the government contributes to the “marginalization of Poland’s role on the international arena” and makes the country a subject of ridicule, the author goes on. In conclusion, the author lays his death at the feet of the ruling party: “They have my blood on their hands.” A vigil was staged near the Palace of Culture, with several dozen people gathering at the site of the attempted self-immolation. People lit candles and laid flowers at the site, while reading the letter. Since PiS came to power in the 2015 parliamentary elections, it set course to a wide-ranging overhaul of judicary, drawing sharp criticism from the EU and the opposition. Its reform which gave the government sway over the Supreme Court, was blasted by the European Commission which in July launched a legal action, that could potentially lead to Poland losing its voting rights in the block. The measure, spearheaded by PiS, was met with mass rallies in defense of the courts and against the government’s attempt to water down the power of the judges. [/i][/quote] The man died after 2 weeks. The site on 1 November.      |
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Post by Bonobo on May 2, 2018 17:55:09 GMT 1
Polish Ombudsman wants disabled community and gov't to agree amid protest
01.05.2018 18:06
Poland's Human Rights Ombudsman said on Tuesday that he hopes the parents of disabled adults come to an agreement with the government amid an ongoing protest over benefits.
Ombudsman Adam Bodnar said that welfare for people with disabilities in Poland should be better suited to meet their varying needs. He highlighted that a hearing impaired person required different care than someone with limited mobility.
A number of parents who care for their adult disabled children have been protesting in the Polish parliament building for two weeks.
The protesters have been demanding that disability payouts be raised to equal the minimum monthly unemployment benefit in Poland, which stands at around PLN 1,000 (EUR 240), and for an extra handout of PLN 500 per month for disabled adults who cannot care for themselves.
The government has so far pledged to meet their first demand and offered a slew of additional measures to help people with disabilities, such as shorter waiting lists for specialist care and no queues at pharmacies.
But protesters vowed to continue their sit-in until all their demands were met. (vb)
Source: IAR
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Post by Bonobo on May 31, 2018 13:41:07 GMT 1
That`s the biggest demonstration so far.
World | Sat May 7, 2016 6:01pm EDT
Related: World
Huge anti-government protest fills Warsaw's ceremonial boulevard
WARSAW | By Wiktor Szary and Jakub Iglewski
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Post by Bonobo on May 31, 2018 13:45:22 GMT 1
Polish Ombudsman wants disabled community and gov't to agree amid protest Poland's Human Rights Ombudsman said on Tuesday that he hopes the parents of disabled adults come to an agreement with the government amid an ongoing protest over benefits. Ombudsman Adam Bodnar said that welfare for people with disabilities in Poland should be better suited to meet their varying needs. He highlighted that a hearing impaired person required different care than someone with limited mobility. A number of parents who care for their adult disabled children have been protesting in the Polish parliament building for two weeks. After 40 days, the protesters gave up and left the Parliament without their major demand fulfilled - additional financial benefit. PiS government is lying when they claim that all demands have been accepted. But instead of real money, they propose medical services which are often fiction. You know the autistic boy/man and his mother whom I have been helping for 20 years now. She said she had taken her son to a rehabilition session once and called it horror what she had experienced there - a crowd of angry people, disorganised staff and complete chaos. I only hope that voters will remember about it when it comes to next elections. PiS has always been claiming they care about average Poles, contrary to other "elite" parties, but now those claims proved useless. Certain moments caught on cameras will stay with us forever and should be used against PiS. PiS Parliament member doesn`t want to talk to protesters  www.newsweek.pl/polska/polityka/poslanka-pis-ucieka-przed-prostestujacymi-w-sejmie-,artykuly,427063,1.html PiS parliament member said that protesters stunk  PiS Parliament member asked for help says he must go to his duties. A few days later the media revealed that although married, he had a lover.  |
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