Many Poles believe that a coalition government by an electoral union of left wing parties – the Left Democrats (LiD) and free market Civic Platform (PO), would be good for Poland, the ‘Życie Warszawy’ daily reports.Pentor pollsters reveal that after parliamentary elections as many as 23.3 percent of those questioned would want a coalition between PO and the left.
But ex-Solidarity Civic Platform avoids any such intention to form a coalition with ex-communists. ‘Życie Warszawy’ writes that PO politicians are afraid that a coalition with LiD and ex-president Aleksander Kwaśniewski could backfire on the party’s popularity.
The coalition of ex-communists and other left wing parties (LiD) is also reluctant to talk about their potential coalitions after future elections; however during last Left Democratic Alliance (SLD) convention Aleksander Kwaśniewski hinted at a possible partnership with PO.
Those asked in the poll did not value the alliance which Civic Platform has already started to build with the Polish Peasant Party (PSL). This ruling arrangement was perceived as the best by only 7.2 percent.
Despite the fact that relations between the governing Law and Justice (PiS) and PO are still tense, as many as 17 percent of Poles continue to believe that a coalition between these parties would be the best for Poland.
The so-called ‘PO-PIS’ coalition, between two ex-Solidarity union parties that failed to emerge after the last election has the majority of supporters among white-collar workers of a higher level.
Only 12.7 percent of those questioned want a repetition of the present coalition by PiS, the Self-defence party and the League of Polish Families (LPR).
‘Życie Warszawy’ warns all Polish politicians that as many as 39.7 percent of Poles does not know at all which coalition would be the best for the country after the elections. (jm)