Ladies and Gentlemen,

After completing my studies, I returned to Bolesławiec, where I established a law and compensation-claims firm. Running my own company in Polish conditions gives me a different perspective on the world. Above all, I am close to people’s problems—and they are difficult ones. Since 2009, I have worked on legal cases, fighting for my clients in offices and in court; I have helped thousands of specific individuals in this way.

That is why one of my demands is more effective enforcement of child support and alternating parental custody. I know many stories of women and single mothers who for years have been unable to collect even 100 zlotys per child from the child’s father. This year I handled dozens of such cases; when the debtor did not want to pay, only one in seven bailiff-enforced collections was successful.

It is important to me to eliminate bad laws in which a provision matters more than a person. There are many examples. Let me mention, for instance, Swiss-franc loans—the problems with repaying them are the dramas of many Polish families. Bad law is used against people. The activities of SKOK and the scandal connected with it are an example. Another example is the plight of people in debt who have fallen into a debt spiral. In many cases, this is the fault of loan companies that draft contracts with borrowers in an unlawful and complicated manner, including a series of hidden fees. This situation illustrates the weakness of the law being created, and its loopholes are exploited by loan companies. It is precisely this kind of bad law that I intend to change.

Another important goal for me is improving transport connections between towns and villages. Economic development is linked to good connections between localities and easy access to schools and workplaces. That is why I want to support transport investments that are beyond the reach of local-government authorities. An example of my effective efforts is campaigning for the construction of Bolesławiec’s eastern bypass; construction will begin soon. We fought for it for years. The road is to run from the roundabout in Kruszyn to Jeleniogórska Street. The cost of building this section is 45 million zlotys.

I have been a councillor on the Bolesławiec City Council for two terms. I serve on the Infrastructure and Construction Committee, where I deal with matters concerning spatial planning and real-estate management. On the committee, I try to improve road solutions in our city. I regularly report matters brought to me by residents concerning the condition of roads and streets. I also work to promote residential construction.

I have practical preparation for serving society in the Sejm. I was a scholarship recipient at a law programme abroad in Regensburg, Germany, and a research scholar at the University of Wrocław. I volunteer in WOŚP activities. I have organised many charity campaigns for children suffering from cancer or injured in accidents.

I want to be a Sejm member from Bolesławiec. I know how much we need one. I directly urged people to vote for me on the city’s streets. For the last four weeks, I talked with people, exchanging thoughts and observations with them. I listened to the insightful comments of those I spoke with. Face-to-face conversations and a great deal of emotion were a great life lesson for me! I learned a great deal during those weeks. Truly. This is also added value to my candidacy.

Arkadiusz Krzemiński

 

Funded by the resources of the Electoral Committee of Civic Platform of the Republic of Poland