On Monday, April 27, a conference attended by Jarosław Duda, senator and secretary of state at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, was held at the seat of the Bolesławiec County Office. The guest was briefly introduced by Karol Stasik: “Jarosław Duda has been involved in social assistance for years, knows it exceptionally well, and that is why he was appointed the government’s plenipotentiary for people with disabilities.”
Monday’s conference was held as part of the “500 Days of Donald Tusk’s Government” series. Jarosław Duda spoke primarily about the successes of the PO-PSL government. As he stated, one of the key tasks that Civic Platform should accomplish as soon as possible is a “road map” for Poland’s adoption of the euro. “Operating within the eurozone gives us a chance to make the global crisis less severe,” the politician stressed.
According to the senator, another major success of Civic Platform is the “Intergenerational Solidarity 50+” programme, whose aim is to increase the employment rate among people aged 45–59. Thanks to Civic Platform, the “one-stop shop” programme has also been operating since March 1, allowing the entire procedure for registering a business to be completed within a single day.
Jarosław Duda also spoke about changes introduced by Civic Platform that benefited taxpayers. “They made it possible to leave nearly PLN 35 billion in citizens’ pockets,” the politician noted. The party introduced a tax amnesty and abolished compulsory conscription. But, in the senator’s view, Civic Platform’s greatest success is the construction of Orlik sports fields: “There are really a lot of these pitches already.”
As the Civic Platform activist stated, Donald Tusk’s government is highly effective at obtaining EU funds. “Last year we obtained more than PLN 16 billion from the European Union. In 2009, we plan to spend PLN 17 billion,” he said.
The guest also answered questions from Bolesławiec residents. The senator was asked, among other things, about abolishing the Belka tax, plans for developing regional tourism, and whether Civic Platform would seek to strengthen the competitiveness of Polish businesses in European markets.
When asked why the prime minister allows the Kaczyński brothers to insult him, the senator replied: “Mature voters will assess which path is best for Poland. The government will implement its programme consistently and calmly so that Poles can live better.”
At the end of the meeting, Jarosław Duda urged everyone gathered to vote for Wojciech Kasprzyk, deputy head of the Lower Silesian Association of Young Democrats, who is running for the European Parliament. “I recommend this candidate with full responsibility,” Duda stressed.
(ii report)