Interview with a member of the Solidarność

We talked to a member of the Solidarność, who will stay anonymous, after the talks at the round table.

My first question i asked him was what his union will achieve now.

His answer was: ''We as a union have the aim to get free elections in Poland''.

The next question i asked him was how they want to achieve this goal or if they have any plans.

''We have lot of plans that are secret at the moment but i can officialy tell you, that we put a man of our union as the prime minister''.

My last question for the member was if they have a candidate yet to fullfill the office for the prime minister.

''It will be Tadeusz Mazowiecki, a man we trust the most and a man who will achieve many more goals after we we got free elections''.

My interview ended after the third question as the man, i spoke to needed to go. My impressions so far are, that the Solidarność takes it office after the round table seriously and trustful.

by J. Bocianowski

 Info- Box:

 Ever hearded of PUWP or NSZZ ? 

If you don't know what we are addressing to, 

Let me quickly introduce these two parties to you. 

The PUWP (Polska Zjendnoczona Partia Robotnicza) or in English PZPR

used to held dictatorial powers 89' and controlled the military, 

the secret police and the economy of Poland. 

The Party is in a Communist interest and tries to 

spread it's interests into the world. 

In january 90' the PUWP decided to dissolve itself. 

The NSZZ (Solidarność) is a labor union, established 

out of a strike movement in summer 80'. Several intellectuals 

and the catholic church (also the pope) are supporting the union. 

The union was forbidden in 82 but however in 1988 there were 

talks between the communistic parties and the NSZZ which were 

followed by the talks at the Round Table. After the Round Table, 

the party was officially recognized again. Tadeusk Mazowiecki 

from the Solidarność was the first non-communist ministerpresident 

Of the after-war Poland. 

source: Flag Museum