Polish Presidential Elections [Archives:2000/41/Local News]

Polish citizens residing in Yemen voted for their President on Sunday, 8th October, 2000 in a polling station located at the premises of the Embassy of Poland in Sanaa. The Polish community in Yemen is estimated at around 70, mostly in Sanaa, but also in Mukalla, Aden, Hodeidah and Taiz.
Poland, a 40 Million Nation in the Central Europe, held its free presidential elections for the 3rd time after the collapse of the communist regime (previous elections in 1990 and in 1995). President of the Republic of Poland is elected for a 5-year term.
Who will win, reporter of Yemen Times asked the Polish Ambassador on the elections day. Today we keep the so-called voting silence which means that no campaigning or promoting for any of 12 candidates is permitted. But one thing is beyond any doubts that the Polish President will be elected in a free and truly democratic way, answered the diplomat.
However, the Yemen Times succeeded to find out that the latest public opinion polls in Poland are indicating the following public support for the candidates: Mr. Aleksander Kwasniewski (current President running for reelection) 57%, Mr. Andrzej Olechowski (former Minister of Foreign Affairs) 17%, Mr. Marian Krzaklewski (leader of the ruling party Solidarity Election Action) 12%, Mr. Jaroslaw Kalinowski (leader of the Polish Peasants Party) 7% of support.

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