Since the
inception of the blog, before each and every election, I felt a sense of
excitement; I felt the election was a meaningful event, a groundwork of
democracy, an act by which when casting a vote, a citizen, by entrusting
wielding power to authorities, plays a vital role in shaping a future. This
year, a week before we elect deputies for the next five-year term in the
European Parliament, I feel nothing except for indifference. But next Sunday I
will visit the polling station, but only out of a civic duty, because I have
been brought up to exercise my rights in democracy, not because I feel it makes
sense.
The reasons
for my joyless attitude are ample. I could go on about the general fatigue with
politics, spurred by seeing politicians making politics rather than pursuing
policies, but I will briefly (exam in three weeks, do not expect drawn-out
contributions) focus on four aspects I fail to put up with.
Firstly,
how big is the influence of Polish deputies on well-being of Poland and Poles?
For sure higher than marginal, but nowhere as significant as this exerted by
decision-makers in Poland. We need efficient and competent deputies to create
good laws and foster interests of Poland in the EU.
Secondly,
the reputations deputies from Brussels have earned, on account of their
numerous privileges. No matter if they show up on sessions and committee
meetings, take part in voting, they deserve sky-high wages, subsidies for
running their offices and several perquisites (flats, hotels, flights, etc.).
Many candidates race for a cushy job for five years that would allow them to
set themselves and their families up for the rest of their lives.
Thirdly,
the campaign which revolves around issues we have in Poland. This issue of
subcontractors building motorways is a domestic problem and it will not be
resolved in the European Parliament, as Mr Liberadzki (SLD) says. Problem of
queues to doctors should be tackled by the ministry of health in Poland, not by
guys in Brussels, keep it in mind, Mr Palikot. JarKacz, as the spokesman of his
party, Mr Hofman, claims, suspends campaign to set off to southern Poland to
monitor flood danger. Then JarKacz turns up there and keeps on running
campaign, by saying the government is guilty of not modernising enough many
kilometres of embankments… Platforma in its spot instead of laying out its
agenda of what they want to do for Poland in the European Parliament, ridicules
Mr Hofman for showing off the size of his penis, Mr Karski for damaging hotel
equipment in Cyprus, while being under influence, Ms Pawłowicz, for her
condemnable statements. Voters have heads screwed in and are capable of
assessing how much (or rather how little) these PiS politicians are worth. What
all parties stand for is a huge crying shame!
Fourthly,
the candidates. Everyone who is alive, rushes for European parliament (or put
it straightforward, for cash). Mr Kurski, infamous for speeding and absence on
parliament sessions, whose presence in European Parliament consists in making politics
in Poland, in on every second rear of public transport bus and on every third
billboard, makes me want to puke. Parties presumably had serious problems
compiling lists, as they had to put in former sportsmen (Otylia Jędrzejczak,
swimmer – Platforma, Tomasz Adamek, boxer – Solidarna Polska) or celebrities
(Weronika Marczuk, known as victim of anti-corruption bureau – SLD, Izabella
Łukomska-Pyrzalska, known from centrefold of Polish edition of Playboy – Twój Ruch
Europa Plus). What the hell are competencies of those people to sit in the
European Parliament?
If I can
advise who to vote for… In short – for those who are well-versed in the European
issues and have track record of arduously toiling away in Brussels, not blowing
their own trumpets in Poland!
No comments:
Post a Comment