Repair Poland Movement (Polish: Ruch Naprawy Polski, RNP) is a Polish right-wing political party registered on 21 April 2023. Until 26 June 2023 it was known as Electoral Action of Poles (Polish: Akcja Wyborcza Polaków, AWP).
Repair Poland Movement Ruch Naprawy Polski | |
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| Abbreviation | RNP |
| Chairman | Romuald Starosielec |
| Founded | February 6, 2023 |
| Preceded by | Unity of the Nation Unity of Poles Movement |
| Headquarters | ul. Mostowa 16/18 m 9, 00-260 Warsaw |
| Ideology | National conservatism[1] Right-wing populism Ordoliberalism[2] |
| Political position | Right-wing[1] |
| Sejm | 0 / 460 |
| Senate | 0 / 100 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 53 |
| Regional assemblies | 0 / 552 |
| Mayors | 0 / 2,476 |
| Powiat Councils | 0 / 6,170 |
| Gmina Councils | 6 / 39,416 |
| Website | |
| https://rnp.org.pl/ | |
History
editOn 6 February 2023 Unity of the Nation, the former party led by Romuald Starosielec, was deregistered and in its place the Electoral Action of Poles was applied for registration with Magdalena Koroblewska as its chairman.[3] On 27 May 2023, a Repair Poland Congress was organized with NIK chairman Marian Banaś as a guest. Other speakers included Dariusz Grabowski (Unity of Poles Movement treasurer), Romuald Starosielec, Stanisław Kluza, Gabriel Janowski, Andrzej Sadowski and Tadeusz Wilecki.[4] On a 26 June assembly AWP renamed itself to Repair Poland Movement and Romuald Starosielec became its chairman.[5] Its regional coordinators included Paweł Połanecki (former chairman of Unity of the Nation and a former Masovian Sejmik councillor), Andrzej Nastała (Unity of Poles Movement chairman), Grzegorz Andrysiak (board member of Farmers Trade Union "Self-Defence") and Adam Czeczetkowicz (known for making Krzysztof Kononowicz famous).[6]
RNP registered only one list in the 2023 Polish parliamentary election, in Siedlce constituency. It was led by Nabil Malazi (formerly chairman of the unregistered russophilic party Change of Mateusz Piskorski and of Patriotic Poland) and received 0.15% of the nationwide vote. It also fielded candidates in 3 Senate constituencies, all of which ended up in last place.[7]
In 2024 Polish local elections the Movement fielded candidates to seven Sejmiks, the Powiat council of Łomża County, multiple municipality councils and three mayoral candidates, including Romuald Starosielec running for the mayorship of Warsaw. In Sejmik elections the party received 0.24% of nationwide votes. It managed to elect 6 municipal councillors. Starosielec earned last place in the Warsaw mayoral election.[8]
In the 2024 European Parliament election the party registered lists in Masovian and Silesian constituencies. Except the leader Romuald Starosielec and one Self-Defence member, all other candidates were independent. The party received 4737 votes, amounting to 0.04% nationwide result.[9]
Platform
editThe party is considered Eurosceptic, national-democratic, and ordoliberal.[2] Some of its proposals include the introduction of an income tax, statutory ban on the sale of state land and forests, and a "universal economic self-government", where local governments would be granted more fiscal autonomy. RNP supports electing parliamentarians, local governments and the judiciary in plurality votes with possible recall referendums, increasing direct democracy, introducing universal economic self-government, dissolving "universal system of control and invigilation of citizens", the spread of ownership among citizens, reformation of Commission of National Education in place of Ministry of National Education, introduction of school vouchers, reform of state finances, monetary sovereignty, work towards lowering citizens' debts, replacing personal income tax and corporate tax with revenue tax, pension and social benefit reform, ban on sale of land forests, formation of Union of Central European Countries, development of WOT and civil defense, increasing spending on higher education and research, basing energy development on Polish capital and introduction of a "Great Return" program to support the return of forced expatriates to Poland. The party also opposes the usage of chemistry in food processing and wants to base Polish agriculture on small farms.[10]
Election results
editEuropean Parliament
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Romuald Starosielec | 4,737 | 0.04 (#10) | 0 / 53
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New | − |
| In a joint list with SRP, that didn't win any seat. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Krzysztof Wojtas (16 August 2023). "RNP – spotkanie przedwyborcze". salon.24 (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ a b Walasek, Maciej (27 March 2024). "Ruch Naprawy Polski: co to za partia? Kim są liderzy?". Radio Zet (in Polish).
- ^ "Akcja Wyborcza Polaków - Pozycja 30456 - Numer 117/2023 (6768) z 20 czerwca 2023 r. - Internetowy Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy". www.imsig.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ RNP (2023-05-29). "Maj 2023: Kongres Naprawy Polski w Warszawie". Ruch Naprawy Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "- Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie". bip.warszawa.so.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Mapa i koordynatorzy Ruchu Naprawy Polski". Ruch Naprawy Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w 2023 r." sejmsenat2023.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Wybory Samorządowe 2024". samorzad2024.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego 2024". wybory.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "„Wolny Naród w silnym państwie" – Podstawa programowa Ruchu Naprawy Polski" (PDF), rnp.org.pl