President Duda aims to broaden referendum
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
21.08.2015 16:35
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Agnieszka Łaszczuk on the possibility of a second referendum.
In a televised address to the nation on Thursday evening, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced his decision on the 6 September referendum.
President Andrzej Duda addresses the public about the referendum on national television (TVP). Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz
Poland’s president wishes to organize a second referendum on 25 October, the day of parliamentary elections, and covering the three questions he earlier said should be included in the 6 September referendum called by his predecessor Bronisław Komorowski's decision.
“It is a consequence of the decision made by then-President Bronisław Komorowski, who wanted to attract the voters of [independent candidate Paweł] Kukiz,” said political scientist Dorota Szelewa from the International Centre for Research and Analysis, referring to the rock veteran and newly styled politician who took a major portion of the votes in the May presidential election.
Agnieszka Łaszczuk has more.