What the communists did to Poland is a crime
“During the martial law, it was about the murder of ‘Solidarity’ and the maintenance by General Wojciech Jaruzelski and Czesław Kiszczak, ‘he said in Paris, in connection with the 40th anniversary of martial law in Poland, of the anti-communist opposition Krzysztof Wyszkowski.
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Paris, the Paris Club of “Gazeta Polska” and the Association of Polish Combatants and Families in France organized during a meeting with Solidarity activists in connection with the 40th anniversary of martial law in Poland and the pacification of the “Wujek” mine.
The meeting began with a solemn Holy Mass in the church of Of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Concorde” in Paris, celebrated by the Vice-Rector of the Polish Catholic Mission in France, priest Krystian Gawron, and the priest infiltrate Stanisław Jeż. Ambassador of the Republic of Poland Tomasz Młynarski, deputy – KK NSZZ “Solidarność” Tadeusz Majchrowicz, Krzysztof Wyszkowski, editor-in-chief of “Gazeta” Tomasz Sakiewicz and veterans laid flowers at the Polish monument of “Solidarity” at Plac Inwalidów.
The memory of the heroes
The Polish choir “Piast” sang the Polish national anthem, “Marsylianka” and “Rota”.
We wish to commemorate Poles, the heroes of those days, who used to deal with citizens, victims and their martial law, which was the time of Poles’ aspirations.
– ambassador Młynarski. Father Gawron recalled the anti-communist activity of blessed priest Jerzy Popiełuszko, brutally murdered by communists.
The deputy head of “Solidarity” Tadeusz Majchrowicz, paying tribute to the victims of martial law, recalled the support of the French and French fans for “Solidarity”.
There were demonstrations of several dozen thousand people in support of our fight for independence
– recalled the chairman of the Association of Polish Combatants and their Families in France, Damian Półkotycki. At pl. Inwalidów a great flag was hung, ”which – Sekolija like Półkotycki – blessed in 1983 by Pope John Paul II.
Celebration of the 40th anniversary of the imposition of martial law: masses, meetings in Paris from December 12. Under the slab – the monument to “Solidarity”, a cross of Polish Fighters was placed, we folded, we united in flows in prayer and remembrance. From Gdańsk came to us: Andrzej Kołodziej, Krzysztof Wyszkowski, Tadeusz Majchrzak and Ewa Zydorek, as well as several other activists and founders of “Solidarity”. We also solemnly unveiled a monument – a record from 1997 after its restoration in the last two years
– the boss told “Gazeta Polska” in Paris, Andrzej Woda.
The crime of martial law
On the genetic topic. debate on “Solidarity and the introduction introducing the introduction in Poland on December 13, 1981. Editing by editor Sakiewicz.
During the martial law, it was about the murder of “Solidarity” and the maintenance by Jaruzelski and Kiszczak. Both have been defended for years, it is said that martial law was to protect Poland through the intervention of the Soviet army. That is not true. Martial law was primarily to protect the communist apparatus from trial and murder independent, self-governing trade unions
– Wyszkowski said.
Kiszczak and Jaruzel were so righteous that they did not understand that an organization which, together with rural activists and artisans suffering from disease, had 13 million people, could not be simply liquidated. Therefore, attempts were made to impersonate structures, agents and secret collaborators were sent against us
– recalled Wyszkowski.
What the communists did with Poland is a crime (…) we, “Solidarity”, despite Lech Wałęsa’s suggestion to take it, did not reach for weapons, did not blow up militia stations
– The peace project of the nature of the actions of “Solidarity” by Wyszkowski.
The meeting was accompanied by a concert of patriotic songs performed by Paweł Piekarczyk.
On Friday, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland also organized a meeting on the “Cooperation of the French authorities and the mayor of Paris”.
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