A new political party revolving around the former president Lech Walesa could enter the Polish political arena soon.

As a result of the upheaval following the publication of the controversial book about alleged connections between the legendary Solidarity leader and the Communist secret services in 1970s, Lech Walesa’s supporters across the country have spontaneously started setting up “Committees for the Support of Lech Walesa”, as reported by Polska daily.

Marek Pietrowcow from the Committee for the Support of Lech Walesa in Bialystok, north-eastern Poland, told the newspaper that the initiative could lead to the formation of a new political party.  Yet for the time being, according to Pietrowcow, the committees are focusing on the “protection of the foundations of our history”, as he put it.

In an interview with the daily, Walesa himself indirectly supported the idea, but said he would not actively return to politics.

“I will not lead any party.  I’ve done enough.  I’m too old, I have had a pacemaker fitted.  But I’m a patriot and I’ll subscribe to any initiative for the good of this country.  I will help”, Lech Walesa told Polska.

Two years ago Lech Walesa tried to form a new party’s goal which would be ‘to repair what the Kaczynski brothers damaged,” he said, referring to the previous Law and Justice government headed by jaroslaw kaczynski and the current presidential term of his twin brother Lech.

In 1993, when Lech Walesa was President, he established “The Non-Partisan Bloc for Support of Reforms” (BBWR), officially a non-partisan organisation, but in fact, a political party, which later became part of the “Solidarity Election Action” (AWS).  (photo - Jakub Szymczuk)

Corrected 14.00 CET 25 June