Walesa jokingly added that his motives for the appeal are partially selfish. But, do not count Walesa out of the political picture yet. Although Walesa lost his bid for re-election as Poland's president in 1995, he does not consider himself a loser. Losing in 1995 was merely a part of the democratic process. Walesa could make another run for the president of Poland in the future, which could allow him to serve longer as president than if he had been re-elected the first time around.
Polish law allows a president to serve two consecutive terms.
Having the split would allow Walesa to serve a total of 12 years. Walesa's personality might be the key in any future run, said Jozef Figa of Cedar Rapids. He's a character with a very interesting vision. All Rights Reserved. Let us know .