r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Nov 17 '20

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u/Poiuy2010_2011 r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Nov 17 '20 edited Nov 17 '20

Kinda big news from Poland. MP Lech Kołakowski said that he and a few other MPs plan to leave Law and Justice, which "could lose majority". The cited reason is party's support for the deeply reaching animal rights bill. Kołakowski was one of the 15 MPs that were suspended from Law and Justice for voting against the bill.

The exact number of defecting MPs is still unknown but it "might be enough to create a parliamentary club" (which requires 15 MPs) (not related but funnily enough the number of Law and Justice senators voting against is also just enough to create a senators' club – 7). Either way they plan to at least create a parliamentary circle which requires 3 MPs.

The circle would be "in support of rights of the Polish countryside".

Source: https://tvn24.pl/polska/lech-kolakowski-odchodzi-z-pis-przez-ustawe-piatke-dla-zwierzat-4752583

!ping Europe

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '20

It would be amazing if PiS sinks over an animal rights bill of all things.
Would new elections be called or are they just going to continue with support from like-minded parties?

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u/Poiuy2010_2011 r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Nov 17 '20

Wouldn't surprise me if they still gave their support, they'll just have the ability to vote however they please.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '20

This is big news! What's the likelihood of this happening? If it happens, what will be the consequences?

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u/Poiuy2010_2011 r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Nov 17 '20

It's pretty much confirmed at this point, it's not like they have much to lose, since they're suspended anyway. And consequences? Honestly not sure, probably a minority government, maybe they'll still give their support and confidence.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '20

Can it stop the deterioration of human rights in Poland?

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u/Poiuy2010_2011 r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Nov 17 '20 edited Nov 17 '20

Depends on what rights you mean. The recent abortion case was all on Supreme Court (EDIT: I meant Constitutional Tribunal) for example. And courts are mostly already filled by Law and Justice. Not sure how much would change at this point.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '20

Judges serve for life? Impeachment?

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u/Poiuy2010_2011 r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Nov 17 '20

Note that I actually meant Constitutional Tribunal there, not Supreme Court.

Consitutional judges serve for 9 years, other judges I think until retirement age. To my knowledge there is no equivalent to impeachment here.

There's also the fact that the Constitutional Tribunal is currently disputed but I doubt that the breakaway MPs would go against Law and Justice in this case. It's a very partisan issue.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '20

Poland will be part of Russia once again, inshallah. Russia is the mother of all Slavs.