According to Kaczyński, the people who call for protests are committing a public threat, ie a crime. “A serious crime,” said the head of PiS, who has recently held the post of Deputy Prime Minister, who oversees the Ministries of Defense, Interior and Justice.
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“The state has a right, but also an obligation to oppose such actions,” said the head of the National Conservative Party, who is considered the most powerful politician in Poland.
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A wave of protests has risen in Poland after a constitutional court, composed mostly of judges nominated by PiS, found last week that abortion due to fetal harm was contrary to the constitution. According to statistics, these cases accounted for 98 percent of legal abortions in recent years. Abortions remain allowed if the mother’s life or health is endangered or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
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On Sunday, protesters broke into churches in various parts of Poland during Masses and disrupted services. Today, Kaczyński called on PiS supporters to defend churches “at all costs”.
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Kaczyński is definitely not in the mood, but on the contrary, he is roaring his people with weapons and announcing that he will not give up even a millimeter. He argues that the nation, the church, and that the others are either agents or evil.
I don’t want to foretell from a crystal ball, but this can go awry very easily and blood can flow. https://t.co/y7vKzSCmEt– Filip Harzer (@HarzerF) October 27, 2020
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“Let us defend Poland, let us defend patriotism, let us show courage. Only then can we win the war, which our opponents have clearly declared to us, “Kaczyński said.
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Also today, despite the restrictive measures imposed due to the spread of coronavirus, crowds of people took to the streets of Polish cities and towns. A reporter for the onet.pl portal, which reported on the events in Warsaw, pointed out that there were many protesters among those who were trying to use the tension to clash with the police. They are said to be mainly young people. A nationwide women’s strike and other protests are planned for Wednesday.
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