Polish government may become hostage to protests at borders – Deshchytsia
1 March 2024 18:41
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Diplomat and former Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland Andriy Deshchytsia believes that if Polish law enforcement agencies do not do their job, the initiative will be taken by the protesters. Deshchytsia expressed this opinion in an exclusive interview with Kommersant Ukrainskyi 
For Andriy Deshchytsia, the situation of the Polish authorities’ inaction regarding the actions of the protesters at the borders is very unclear.
“Who gave the Polish protesters the right to stop cars on the border with Slovakia, not let them through, check the contents of these cars and then let them through at their discretion? Are they border customs or tax authorities?”
– he said.
The former Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland noted that this is a rather alarming signal, as it means that the Polish authorities are not functioning.
“If the Polish law enforcement agencies do not continue to do their direct work, the initiative will be taken by these protesters. Then what is the government for? What is the purpose of the police? What is the purpose of the customs service? Then give all the power to the peasants,”
– deshchytsia said.
He believes that as a result, this government will become a hostage of the protests, Poles will stop trusting it, and the government will lose the upcoming elections. If it continues to take such a passive stance.
Read the full interview here: Why Poland is blocking the border: former Ambassador Andrzej Deshchytsia about Russia’s “ears” and warning signs
