Poland’s main rightwing opposition splits after loyalty pledge ultimatum
Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party is facing a split after former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and other MPs refused to sign a mandatory loyalty pledge. Party leader Jarosław Kaczyński has effectively expelled the dissenters, potentially threatening the party's status as the largest in parliament.
Why it matters
This internal fracture significantly alters the landscape of Polish right-wing politics and the opposition's ability to challenge the current government.
Mateusz Morawiecki said his group ‘until the very last moment fought for the unity of the party’. Mateusz Morawiecki said his group ‘until the very last moment fought for the unity of the party’. Europe Poland’s main rightwing opposition splits after loyalty pledge ultimatum Former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and allies say they were forced out over factional disagreements
Prefer the Guardian on Google Poland’s main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has split, after former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his allies said they were forced out over factional disagreements on policy direction ahead of next year’s parliamentary election.
Speaking at a press conference, the party’s longtime leader , Jarosław Kaczyński, said dozens of members of parliament effectively left the party after refusing to sign a loyalty oath.
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