Freedom is beautiful, you can not pick Poles democracy – said at the end of the march CODE “All for freedom” in Warsaw b. Presidents Bronislaw Komorowski and Aleksander Kwasniewski. CODE manifestations were held in other cities.
Schetyna: June 4 is the symbol of victory in the struggle for a sovereign Poland
The participants of the Warsaw march went from pl. Banking ul. Marshal on pl. The Constitution. Manifestation ended in front of the old cafe Surprise, where in 1989. Housed the electoral headquarters of the Civic Committee “Solidarity.” Instead of the promised toast for freedom, which is held here every year, at the end of demonstrators handed out red and white cakes in the shape of a butterfly. Earlier in his speech the leader CODE Matthew Kiev said that freedom should be like a wing of a butterfly, which can cause a dust storm.
Two turns
Deputy Mayor of Warsaw Jaroslaw Jozwiak wrote on Twitter that the march was attended by 50 thousand. participants. In turn metamfetaminy. Magdalena Bieniak of the Metropolitan Police told PAP that when the demonstration started to march from the pl. Banking, while already stopped further influx of people in place, according to police estimates gathered was approx. 10 thousand. people.
The march commemorated the anniversary of the first post-war Polish, partially free elections of June 4, 1989.
– Elections ’89 on June 4. Was only 35 percent. free, but 100 percent. He won them a free Poland. For those who grew up after freedom it is like the air, we got used to it and none of it does not seek until it is threatened. When he starts missing her, we become anxious – said Kiev.
Former presidents supported CODE
B. President Bronislaw Komorowski referred to the Saturday speech PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who said that in 1992. against the government of Jan Olszewski and after 2005. and now against the government of PiS came to the rebellion.
– Dear Rebello, because apparently as head of the ruling party called peaceful, joyful demonstration of citizens, on the day of freedom – Komorowski said to the assembled. – I guess he wanted us to offend, but I remember when my father called zaplutym dwarf reaction. I still remember to this day, when the period of the communist system was myself extremes, I was a brawler, I was determined all sorts of invectives, to discourage us to the road in the name of freedom – he added.
Komorowski said that for Polish freedom led not easy, often painful way. – Today, we know that Poland is different, that Poland is better, both thanks to the courage of those who have the freedom they fought, and thanks to the wisdom of those who are often in spite of the political failure found their place in the great work of transformation of the Polish state free, sovereign, democratic normal economy – he stressed.
– We want Polish free, because we fought for it, we have it wyśnili, we dreamed and it is managed (…). Freedom is beautiful – ended Komorowski.
On the other hand, b. President Aleksander Kwasniewski pointed out that the few colors that fit together like a Polish colors of red and white and blue colors of the EU. – Polish patriotism and the European future merge, they are not alone – he said.
Kwasniewski stressed that today more than ever, we know that democracy is a fragile creature. Democracy is not only in the constitution. Democracy is in our minds and hearts and can not be taken. Poles can not take democracy “- said Kwasniewski.
The organizers handed over a greeting from the audience b. President Lech Walesa. House Walesa in Gdansk on Saturday pikietowało traditionally approx. 20 members of the League for the Defence of Sovereignty. B. The president went to the assembled. Pages mainly to przekrzykiwały and other accused. – I wanted to understand what was going on, why listen to these versions ubeckich not listen to these my – it’s unbelievable – Walesa told reporters. – I think that we have agreed a little, but not entirely. For the year come and sit on the bench, we’ll talk more – he declared.
Gathered in Warsaw were carrying flags of red and white, the EU, code, and Modern. They chanted “Freedom, equality, democracy”, “Democracy”, “Lech Walesa” and “Bronek, Olek and Walesa.”
Opposition leaders among manifestrujących
Among the gathered were: b. Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz (PO) and b. the leader of the United Left Barbara Nowacka and Head of Modern Ryszard Petru.
At the beginning of the meeting the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” Komorowski, who on Saturday celebrates birthday. – Once, in times of PRL, while singing at parties opposition “Happy Birthday,” it was never known whether it is not a hundred years in prison. I hope that today it is already outdated – thanked b. The President.
At the beginning of the manifestation read the letter b. Presidents, b. The foreign ministers and the opposition of the communist era, who wrote that anxiously watching as Europe is losing faith in your dreams and strength. – Let’s believe that today, like then – it all depends on us – appealed, among others, Walesa, Kwasniewski and Komorowski, and b. Prime Minister and b. Foreign Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, b. Heads Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrzej Olechowski and Radoslaw Sikorski and activists of the Solidarity opposition Grazyna Staniszewska, Wladyslaw Frasyniuk, Bogdan Lis and b. The President of the Constitutional Court Jerzy Stepien.
The organizer of the march in Warsaw – as has claimed before the event Kiev – only CODE. In its preparation does not involve a no party groups or organizations.
Initially CODE Saturday march was to start much earlier. However, he said Kiev, the decision of the head of the Chancellery Beata Kempa, according to which the June 4 officers working off May 27, the day off after Corpus Christi, launch postponed for later.
Marches code in 20 cities
marches and picnics commemorating the June elections were held on Saturday in about 20 cities in Poland and abroad.
Krakowski “March of Freedom” passed from the Main Market Square Wolnica. At the head of the procession participants carried the slogan “Freedom – Equality – Democracy”. At the foot of the monument Adma Mickiewicz on the Main Market read the preamble of the constitution. After the speeches, the singing of the national anthem, the sounds of drummers dressed in costumes Krakow march started at Kazimierz. After the end began the traditional “Sip of Freedom” organized by MEP PO Roza Thun and – for the first time – Mr George Modern Meysztowicz. They said that after 27 years since the 1989 elections. Again comes the fight for democracy. In addition to the traditional toast for freedom and speeches, the program was also a mini concert and singing together.
In Szczecin in the “Parade of Freedom” took part – estimated by police – approx. 1.2 thousand. people. The procession started from pl. Solidarity and ended up picnic on Endeavour. The organizers of the parade were asked by the police to change the route. All because of the man who brought to the police station with a commercial unexploded bomb, probably a hand grenade dating from the Second World War – told PAP commissioner Miroslaw Rudzińska. She said that the place was secured by the police, but no evacuation was ordered. The procession had to pass by the police station. The police is not associated with each of these two events – Rudzińska said.
Ok. 200 march participants CODE in Kielce under the slogan “I choose freedom” over the Freedom Square street Sienkiewicz Square Artists, which was held happening Modern games and games for children and adults, and where the toast was raised for the freedom and the anthem was sung. On the banners were, among others, password: “Pocket knives in defense of democracy.” There were also red-white and EU flags. They chanted “Equality, freedom, democracy!” and “Come with us!”. On the way to the marchers joined more people – a total of the square reached approx. 500 people.
“March of Freedom” took place also in Radom. For six years, on June 4 organizing it known radomski lawyer Borysław Szlanta. – Several years ago, I realized that I live in a free country and I felt happy that Poland is so fantastic development. Now I’m starting to worry that starts to happen something wrong – he said. More than 120 participants in the march, including supporters of the code, and Modern, over the main street of Radom.
In Brussels, dozens of sympathizers CODE gathered in the afternoon at a picnic in the park fiftieth. The event was organized spontaneously and socially, by posting information about it on the internet. Many participants brought red-white and EU flags, and some came in T-shirts with symbols reminiscent of the elections on 4 June. – We want to spend the day together, positively and constructively to celebrate. Who has the desire and time, it’s just a letter attached. This is not a demonstration or protest to anything and anyone – said the coordinator of CODE Catherine Morton International.
Less than a hundred people gathered in the afternoon on the boulevard Unter den Linden in Berlin’s city center to commemorate the parliamentary elections of 1989. The participants of the rally organized near the former building of the Polish Embassy shared their memories of the period of the first partially free elections in Poland. People taking part in the demonstrations could write on the pages, which the Polish wish and then throw them into the prepared ballot box. “I want to Polish liberal, tolerant without chauvinism and nationalism,” “I want to Poland remained in Europe and has again become tolerant,” “Let Poland be tolerant of minorities and sexual”, “Wara of the constitution” – a few examples of entries read by the organizers.
At a rally in Berlin attended several-delegation of Cologne. So CODE-in took place also in Heidelberg.
June 4, 1989. Conducted the first round of partially free elections on the principles established during the Round Table. The elections proved rout for the ruling coalition and a huge victory for the candidates of the Civic Committee of “Solidarity”. They won in the first round of 160 to 161 possible seats in the framework of the pot 35 percent. They have won a decisive majority of seats in the Senate reactivated. Elections to the Senate – in contrast to the elections to the Sejm – were completely free. Solidarity won 99 out of the 100 senatorial seats.
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