Roman talks about solidarity. At the same time, he promotes a man whose profile contains posts about “human locusts” and a call for the Sejm speaker’s “disposal”

Bolesławiec Mayor Piotr Roman delivered an extensive speech during a session of the Bolesławiec City Council (February 25, 2026) about solidarity, freedom and the city’s postwar history. He spoke about Poles who came from the Borderlands, Yugoslavia, France and Siberia and who, despite their different experiences, were able to rebuild Bolesławiec together.

– Solidarity built this city. These people had to be united, because otherwise they would not have built such a beautiful city – Piotr Roman argued.

The mayor also spoke about people who came to Bolesławiec “from all over Europe with various cultural influences.” He argued that, despite their differences, they were able to create a community. He also proposed naming the park opposite the railway station Solidarity Park.

– A beautiful word, a symbol. Solidarity Park on Freedom Square. A combination of solidarity and freedom – Roman said.

Roman’s words sound lofty, as usual. His decisions are harder to reconcile with them.

The owner of a profile containing brutal posts is to open the city festival

Bogusław Nowak is once again expected to be one of the important people involved in this year’s opening of the Bolesławiec Ceramic Festival. For years, the city authorities have supported and promoted him during the city’s largest event.

The mayor and those around him should know what is publicly available on Nowak’s Facebook profile. Nevertheless, Roman has not distanced himself from him or abandoned their cooperation.

And these posts are not an isolated outburst or an unfortunate choice of words. They reflect a recurring way of speaking about politicians, social groups, Jews, migrants and LGBT people.

In December 2025, about Hanukkah:

“What ignorant people you are if you celebrate this disgraceful holiday of genocide. Shame!”

A few days earlier, it was described as:

“the disgraceful trash of the Jewish sect.”

Another post refers to:

“the lost followers of this sect”

while symbols associated with Hanukkah were called:

“sectarian filth.”

Another comment contained references to:

“the fascist branch of Romans in caps”

and politicians walking:

“on the short leash of the chosen nation.”

In March 2026, a post appeared saying:

“And again some leftist bitch will say that I am an antisemite”

as well as a demand that people described as “pro-Zionist” receive:

“a prison sentence and life imprisonment.”

“Muhammadans,” “deviants” and “human locusts”

These are not the only public posts on the profile of the person invited by the city to help create the Ceramic Festival.

June 11, 2026:

“Give the Muhammads from Kalisz the addresses of the women who invited them here with open arms and legs.”

In another post, migrants are called:

“an extraordinary human locust swarm.”

On June 1, a short comment was published:

“Deviants, get out.”

In March, a post appeared about:

“the leftist, smiling gang of pedophiles.”

His profile also regularly contains terms such as “rags,” “cattle,” “pig,” “scumbags,” “owls,” and “bitches,” or calls for individual people to be thrown “out on their ear” or sent “for disposal” (this was said about Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty)..

One of the posts also states:

“Leftist Euro-collectivist cattle, traitors, the death penalty for those corrupt politicians all over the world, and above all in Poland.”

Solidarity from the podium, acquiescence in practice

Piotr Roman wants to speak of Bolesławiec as a city of solidarity, freedom and respect for people from diverse backgrounds. At the same time, he is giving a prominent role at the city festival to a man whose public profile humiliates entire groups of people and is dominated by language of contempt.

This is not about the mayor’s personal acquaintance with Nowak. It is about decisions made on behalf of the city and about whom the Bolesławiec authorities put on stage and present to residents during the most important local event.

Nowak does not appear at the Ceramic Festival as a private individual. The city gives him the opportunity for public self-promotion, prestige, access to the most important city event and participation in events financed with public money. The mayor therefore cannot hide behind the claim that posts on Nowak’s profile are his private matter. The public activity of a person honored and promoted by the local government is also a public matter.

Roman was informed

Mayor Piotr Roman was informed about the public posts on Bogusław Nowak’s profile a year ago. The city’s leader must finally decide whether solidarity and respect are a genuine standard for him or merely a good-sounding slogan delivered during ceremonial speeches. It is difficult to say one day that Bolesławiec was built by people who were able to show solidarity despite their differences and the next day promote a man whose profile contains posts about a “Jewish sect,” “human locusts” and the disposal of someone else.

This is not solidarity, Mr. Mayor. It is acquiescence to hate and evil.