Thursday, January 15, 2015

Night in the Sejm debate on mining – Polish Radio

Night in the Sejm debate on mining – Polish Radio


  Members, during the second reading of the draft amendment to the Law on the Functioning of the coal mining , photo: PAP / Tomasz Gzell
 

The opposition points to the express pace of work on the government’s plan and opposed to the dismantling of the Silesian mines.

Late in the evening voices PO -PSL and some non-attached members decided to hold a second reading of the Act assuming the restructuring in the Coal Company. Yesterday, the committee held a first reading of the draft. Act fast procedowaniu opposed to clubs PiS, SLD, Polish Righteous and your movement.
Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, however, argued that the government’s implementation of the project is necessary. “Today nieprocedowanie this bill is to receive a chance not only for the 4 mines, for 14 mines throughout KW, to protect jobs, we need to help the company, making money, without breaking the unauthorized state aid rules” – told reporters the head of government. Stressed that there is no mine closure, but restructuring and repairing them.

Deputy: restructured mines can still be healthy organisms

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It is a rescue, not the elimination
Premier echoed in the debate deputy Marcin Swiecicki. As argued about saving, rather than eliminating plants Coal Company. The politician argued that the fact that the act in the case, the company may go bankrupt. This means that there is no money for payments to people, everything goes into the hands of the trustee, there is also the possibility of realization of around 4 billion of liabilities to suppliers and banks, many of which act in Silesia, that they are without money, this is a huge shock for the whole region – Marcin Swiecicki enumerated. Deputy stressed that earlier there was no need to intervene in the Coal Company, as this – as he said – until 2011 profitable. According to Marcin Swiecicki, a situation exacerbated by external factors, ie the decrease in the price of coal in the world, an increase in extraction costs and a decline in demand for this commodity.

Package shielding Platform Policies
noted that the Company Restructuring Mine Coal Company mines will help find a new investor. Marcin Swiecicki added that the design makes the miners’ massive shielding package “. He also stressed that the previous big changes in mining carried out several years ago did not harm Silesia. As he spoke, unemployment in the region is one of the lowest in the country. Deputy also reported 16 amendments to the draft.
Law and Justice believes that the law on the restructuring of the Coal Company seeks to eliminate the coal mining industry in Poland. Speaking at the second reading of the Act Mr Piotr Naimski of Law and Justice said the law violates the Constitution because it departs from the social dialogue. This bill is a desire to destroy the social fabric, destroying jobs, destroying the foundation of our Polish energy sector, which is the coal mined in Silesia – emphasized PiS. Piotr Naimski a ccused the government that ministers and the management and supervisory boards are responsible for the current situation of mining. PiS also stated that the government plan is part imposed by the European Union Polish politics decarbonization of the economy.


This is a lifeline, you need to talk with the miners

As for the government’s restructuring program in the Coal Company PSL deputy said Arthur Bramora. It is up to good opportunities to not drag on the difficult situation the next few months – he said. As pointed out, the government project is “specific, and not promising pears in the sky”. Arthur Bramora added that should also start the discussion about the cost of the operation of the mining unions. This
decommissioning program, not a repair – criticized the government’s plan SLD deputy Zbigniew Zaborowski. Proceedings of alleged government policies on the project without public consultation. In his view, the Speaker of Parliament broke the rules in this regard. The splendor of this law knee – Members of the coalition accused Zbigniew Zaborowski. In the opinion of Mr SLD, in fact, the government wants to do away with no 4 and 6 mines in 5 cities. As emphasized closure of mines in Bytom and Brzeszczach be closing the last of t his type of betting in these cities. Zbigniew Zaborowski said that should reduce the tax burden on the mining industry. Pointed out here – as he said – 23 percent VAT, excise duty and 34 high taxes they pay mines. SLD MP added that Poland is now a net importer of coal. In his opinion, the discussion should take place around the coal mining merger with the energy sector. The representative of the SLD have been several amendments to the draft PO-PSL. Reserved, however, that if they are not seriously discussed, the club will vote against the law.

PO-PSL Errors
climate package, unfulfilled promises of the government to miners and lies on unprofitable mines. What is, according to Patrick the Polish Righteous, errors that made the PO-PSL government on mining.
politician stressed that the previous mining restructuring carried out during the reign of Jerzy Buzek for not extending unemployment in the cities of Upper Silesia. What Patrick enumerated that in Sosnowiec, Czeladź, Zory, Zabrze and Silesian Siemianowice unemployment remains at well over 20 percent. In the latter city is as much as 30 percent – Polish Righteous MP enumerated. In his opinion, niezawetowanie EU climate package by the PO-PSL government will lead to “the liquidation of Polish coal.” He also argued that it is possible to effectively restructure mines, not closing them. He pointed to the example of Silesia coal mine, purchased and modernized by the Czechs. According to Jack
Najder of your Movem ent, the reason for the tense situation in the mining industry are neglect of previous governments and the lack of public consultation on the current recovery plan for the Coal Company. The politician has estimated that the recent State aid Kazimierz-Juliusz mine was just “buying time” by Ewa Kopacz. Jacek Najder emphasized that previous governments did not invest in improving the profitability of mining. There were errors due to the reduction of extraction, and that at constant costs resulted in an increase in the cost per ton, and this resulted in an increase in the price of coal, which failed to sell, a vicious circle – Jacek Najder enumerated.


protest against government plans miners

According to the declaration of union, late afternoon underground and surface mines in the area, there were about 2,500 miners and workers Coal Company. The protest has already assumed all belonging to the company’s 14 mines.
In Bytom about 10 thousand people demonstrated in defense of the last mine in “Bobrek Centrum”. The demonstration was also attended by representatives of local authorities and schools. “Bobrek Center” is one of four mines for liquidation under the government plan.

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