At the same time, he asks the Constitutional Tribunal to clarify the amendments to the law on the Institute of National Remembrance, the Commission for the Investigation of Crimes against the Polish People, which provides, among other things, punishment for "crimes of Ukrainian nationalists".
As the head of the Polish state said on Tuesday, February 6, during a special address in the presidential palace in Warsaw, this concerns an extremely painful, sensitive issue related to the martyrdom of the Polish nation.
During the Second World War, six million Polish citizens were killed, including about three million Polish citizens of Jewish nationality, "Duda explained.. At the same time, according to him, the changes introduced are not a new law, and their discussion was conducted during the year, including with Israel.
There was a request that the rules should not concern art and scientific activity and such an exception was made, "said Duda.
At the same time, during the speech, the President of Poland did not say a word about Ukraine, whose parliament urged him to veto the amendments adopted by the parliament.
Recall, the Senate of Poland on the night of February 1 adopted without amendment the law on the National Memory Institute, which provides, in particular, punishment for "crimes of Ukrainian nationalists". For the adoption of the bill voted 57 senators, mainly the ruling party "Law and Justice", 23 opposed and two abstained.
Amendments to the law provide for fines or imprisonment for up to three years for "attributing responsibility to the Polish people or state, including for crimes committed by the Third Reich". In addition, the crime in the document is called "Volyn Massacre", for the denial of "Volyn Massacre" is also imposed punishment. In addition, the punishment threatens to use the expression "Polish death camps" in relation to the camps that were located in Poland during World War II.
The law will enter into force after it is signed by the President of Poland.
As reported URA-Inform, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday, February 6, adopted resolutions No. 7551 "On the appeal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the President, the Seimas and the Senate of the Republic of Poland". The document was supported by 242 people's deputies. It is a response to changes in the law on the Institute of National Memory adopted by the Polish parliament.