Mateusz Morawiecki, former prime minister of Poland and currently leader of the Rozwój Plus association, came to Bolesławiec during the Bolesławiec Ceramic Festival. In a conversation with journalists, the most important local topic was the possible cooperation between his political environment and Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy.

Morawiecki: we are talking with Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy

Morawiecki was asked about a possible agreement with Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy, including Bolesławiec mayor Piotr Roman and local-government officials associated with this political environment.

The former prime minister emphasized that he had not held such talks with Piotr Roman.

– We have not discussed this matter with Mayor Piotr Roman – he told istotne.pl.

However, he confirmed talks with Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy, specifically with Lubin mayor Robert Raczyński.

– We are talking with Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy, with Mayor Robert Raczyński, about cooperation, and these talks will continue in the coming weeks – Morawiecki said.

That is not all. Morawiecki also announced a larger political and local-government event.

– In the third decade of September, we want to hold a major local-government congress. I can also announce that here today, from Bolesławiec – he said.

His words therefore indicate that talks between the Rozwój Plus environment and Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy are already under way and are to continue in the coming weeks. Morawiecki did not, however, declare any specific agreement or joint participation in the elections.

Question about Bogusław Nowak and his posts

Morawiecki was also asked about Bogusław Nowak, who is expected to take part in events connected with the opening of the Ceramic Festival. The journalist pointed to Nowak’s harsh and offensive posts about politicians published online, including a statement about the “disposal” of Speaker of the Sejm Włodzimierz Czarzasty.

The former prime minister initially replied that he had not known about such a situation.

– No, no, no – he replied.

After people standing nearby pointed out that such a person would not open the event, Morawiecki said:

– I heard that he will not. (...) That no one like that will open it.

At the same time, he clearly distanced himself from this kind of statement.

– Of course, I do not approve of any statements of this kind – Morawiecki stated.

Morawiecki praises the Ceramic Festival

The former prime minister also spoke extensively about the Bolesławiec Ceramic Festival itself. He emphasized the importance of Bolesławiec ceramics in promoting Poland abroad.

– This is a great celebration of Bolesławiec, a great celebration of Poland, because we have few products like Bolesławiec ceramics that make Poland’s name known throughout the world – he said.

He thanked the producers, factory owners and workers in the ceramics industry, calling them ambassadors of the Polish brand.

Morawiecki also visited one of Bolesławiec’s ceramic factories and tried his hand at decorating ceramics. He jokingly rated his skills as a “three plus.”

He also praised Bolesławiec mayor Piotr Roman, pointing to the growing recognition of Bolesławiec ceramics in recent decades. He said that he encounters them in the United States and Canada, as well as in Japan.

On taxes and a notification to the prosecutor’s office

The conversation also touched on national issues. Morawiecki spoke, among other things, about Rozwój Plus’s tax proposals. His political environment proposes raising the second tax threshold to PLN 200,000. According to the former prime minister, this would primarily help the middle class and people earning more than approximately PLN 12,000 gross.

Morawiecki simultaneously criticized some of the government’s tax proposals, including changes concerning lump-sum taxation and CIT.

Referring to the report he was asked about at the beginning of the conversation, the former prime minister said that his political environment intended to file a notification with the prosecutor’s office over suspicions concerning the use of public funds.

Asked about the prosecutorial charges against Grzegorz Braun, Morawiecki did not discuss the case itself in detail. He stated, however, that he viewed the current justice system “extremely negatively.”