AWS Chairman Marian Krzaklewski responded angrily that the president should refrain from commenting on the internal functioning of political parties. He went on to reiterate the party's position that individuals who had given false vetting statements be excluded from government altogether. Buzek was similarly quick to respond, saying that parliamentarians and government officials be subject to stricter standards of behaviour than ordinary citizens. The allegation are neither new, nor the only ones leveled against Tomaszewski. Despiteall the back and forth over the lustration laws, Pentor, the Polish Radio polling centre, polls revealed that an overwhelming 79 percent of respondents continued to support lustration, while only 14 percent opposed it.
Labour unrest continues to plague Poland.
Some 25 miners have now chained themselves to the Wujek monument in the city of Katowice. Poor planning by the directorial management of several mines is being blamed for the massive wave of lay-offs which have hit the industry. In response to this increasing tension, rumours are circulating that the directors of several coal companies will be dismissed. Coupled with rising wages, unjustified investment and the lack of cost reduction plans, the surplus has resulted in a disastrous situation for the mining industry, the brunt end of which will, inevitably, be felt by the miners themselves. In recent months, news programmes have given the PSL disproportionately large coverage relative to their parliamentary presence.