Word: bisztyga
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Dates: during 1989-1989
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...unprecedented concession statement, party spokesman Jan Bisztyga told a nationwide television audience on Monday that the "elections were of a plebiscite character, and Solidarity has achieved a decisive majority." Promising that the government would "not back away from the road of democracy and reforms," he called on Solidarity to accept "co-responsibility" for running the country. But Solidarity leaders rejected that astounding invitation to join a coalition government, preferring to remain in opposition and cooperate with the Communists on a case-by-case basis only...
...astounding admission of defeat--two days before the official results of Sunday's voting were to be released--came in a statement at the start of the evening newscast by party spokesperson Jan Bisztyga, who was shown sitting at the elbow of Solidarity national spokesperson Janusz Onyszkiewicz...
...results are genuinely unfavorable for the [party-led] coalition," Bisztyga said. "The elections had a plebiscite nature and Solidarity got a decided majority...
...first step of the opposition toward this is joint concern about order in the country," said Bisztyga...
...feelings of triumph and adventurism cause anarchy in Poland, democracy and social peace will be seriously threatened. Authorities, the coalition and the opposition cannot allow such a situation," Bisztyga said...
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