The financial support for the anti-communist opposition activists in the People’s Republic assumes Act, which passed in parliament Friday. SLD deputies recognized it as the distinguished former dissidents unfairly compared to other victims, eg. In transition 90s
Members supported during Friday’s vote six amendments proposed at second reading by MEP PO Agnieszka Hanajczyk. Most of them had the nature of editorial-refining. One concerned the possibility of extending the entry into force of the provisions of the Act until 31 August.
The Board rejected while the seven amendments proposed by Mr Jack World (PiS). They included, among others, increasing the amount of the provision for opposition activists, the introduction of thinner need to verify income which is the basis for granting the aid and the grant of former activists mandatory reductions in public transport.
“Theatre pogrobowców communism”
During the voting on new amendments voice took SLD deputies, in which statements repeated the phrase “do not let us share the Polish poverty. She has one name. Let’s help everything.” Vincent Elsner emphasized that the law in terms of 20-40 thousand. former oppositionists who are living in poverty. In his opinion, it is a drop in the bucket to the victims of the transformation biedujących early 90s, when the work has lost more than half a million people, and they do not belong to any services. – Are they worse? That they did not keep flyers in the hands? “- Asked Elsner. John Cedynski (SLD) has called the law” spitting in the face of all the victims of the transformation. “In a similar vein, spoke SLD other members of the club including Leszek Miller and Tadeusz Iwinski.
Kazimierz Justice Minister of Law and Justice asked them in reply, “I have a question for the SLD parliamentary club. Do not take responsibility for history, for that state of affairs, as the opposition pressed to prison, for internment, for the shooting (…) for the disastrous state of the economy of the country to which doprowadziliście? Transformation was built ashes knows to whom ye brought. “Dariusz Bak (PiS) has called an SLD club” theater pogrobowców of communism in Poland. “
” Club SLD exceeds all bounds of decency “
Rafal Grupiński spoke on behalf of the club PO: “I think the club SLD exceeds all bounds of decency in the speeches of its members.” – Speaking about this law, which help the poorest of those who were persecuted during the communist era, when it ruled Your companions , calling the bill “spitting in the face” to anyone is a disgrace. This bill helps those who today are the poorest, who once fought for the freedom that we have today, through which sits on the benches – turned to the club SLD Grupiński.
“Do you really have to wait so long?”
Jacek World (PIS) pointed out that this bill had to wait a very long time, and that it carries little opposition demands environments. – But Well, that is, even in such a truncated form (…). Do we really have to wait so long? Is it really this law could not appear before the holidays last year, as was originally planned? – Asked the world.
The law on anti-communist opposition activists and people persecuted for political reasons provides financial assistance to anti-communist opposition activists and for victims of political reasons in 1956-1989. It is to be provided only to persons in a particularly difficult situation.
The condition for granting the aid will be to obtain the status of an opposition activist or a repressed person and meet the income criteria. Help is related to individuals whose income does not exceed an amount corresponding to 120 percent. minimum pension (if you manage a single) or persons whose income per family member does not exceed 100 percent. lowest retirement.
As emphasized rapporteur for Sławomir Piechota (PO) if such person was an activist and is in a difficult financial situation will be mandatory to receive 400 zł per month. Head Office. Veterans may grant such aid to longer than 12 months – 60 months or indefinitely, or at a higher amount. The Act also provides for a one-time assistance for people who need eg. A wheelchair, hearing aid or remodeling because of the health situation.
It is expected that the system of information and support for people who do not know how to move in “bureaucratic labyrinths “. They ago especially to serve regional advisory councils appointed by the boards of provinces, namely when marshals management agreement between the province and the Head Office. Veterans. Decisions on granting former activists will take Office. Veterans and Victims of Oppression in consultation with the IPN. In addition, people from the opposition and persecution will have the right to legitimacy and badges of honor.
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