WARSAW, April 25 ― Poland's health minister, who is also a cardiologist, said yesterday that delaying next month's presidential election untill 2022 would be “the only safe option” given the coronavirus pandemic. “One option would be to put this whole issue on hold for two years and really...
The PiS government has rejected opposition calls to declare a state of disaster or emergency over the pandemic that would automatically postpone the election. — AFP pic
Despite pressure from the opposition, medical workers, the majority of the public and even members and allies of the ruling conservative party, the government has refused to postpone the May 10 ballot. Earlier this month the PiS-controlled parliament passed legislation stipulating that the election will be held via a postal ballot.
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