
The Krakow candidate's staff explains the decision as a lack of time and proposes a joint debate among all news television stations.
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Łukasz Gibała and Monika Piątkowska will face each other in the second round of local government elections in Krakow scheduled for October 11.
Łukasz Gibała's team claims that the time remaining until the second electoral round makes it impossible to participate in all the debates that the media would like to organize, which is why the decision was made to participate in one television debate.
"We wanted all news television stations licensed to broadcast in Poland to take part in it. Each of them has its supporters and each of them has the right to watch such a debate. They are all residents of Krakow and no one should be discriminated against because of their views," it was noted.
The staff decided that one debate on all television stations would be the most fair and honest form.
"For today, in addition to media appearances during which Łukasz Gibała will present his program and offer for residents, our candidate will systematically meet with the residents of Krakow during his daily activities," it added.
Monika Piątkowska's staff has not yet issued a separate statement on this matter.
Elections in Krakow
Łukasz Gibała, founder of the Krakow for Residents association, and senator Monika Piątkowska, supported by KO and PSL, will face each other in the second round of elections on October 11. In the first round, Gibała won 36.38 percent. support (94,042 votes), Monika Piątkowska 29.91 percent (76,514 votes).
The third result in Sunday's vote was obtained by Michał Drewnicki (PiS) with the support of 17.50%. (44,772 votes), and fourth Aleksandra Owca (Together) - 6.91 percent. (17,684 votes). 4.81% of voters voted for Daria Gosek-Popiołek (Left Wing). voters (12,303 votes), for Michał Klimek (Confederation of the Crown of Poland) - 4.11 percent. (10,523 votes), and for Sławomir Pietrzyk (Social Democracy of Poland) - 0.37 percent. (947 votes).
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