Warsaw: Poland’s opposition said on Wednesday the government had lost the majority after parliamentarian members chose to delay sitting in the lower house where they would choose media bills that had become government stability tests.
The movement to delay sitting, which was proposed by the opposition, passed with 229 supporting votes and 227 against parliament 460 seats.
Uncertainty about the ability of the government to order the majority to be installed on Tuesday when Jaroslaw Gowin, the head of the Junior Coalition partner agreed, was issued from the Deputy Post of the Prime Minister.
Two parliamentarians from law and national justice (PIS), the largest party in the powerful coalition, was not present to vote on Wednesday’s movement.
In addition, Jaroslaw Sachajko from the Kukiz Party 15, which was not part of the ruling coalition but supported several policies, said the four party lawmakers chose an accidental opposition movement.
The vote of the question mark depends on the stability of the government and the future of the broadcasting ownership bill that is opposed by the United States that critics say aim to vomit the news channel owned by TVN24.
“The minority government has begun,” said Krzysztof Gawkowski, from the left rejection of opposition.
“This parliament will not be like until now.” Accord Leader Gowin said at RMF FM private radio station on Wednesday that each Accord parliamentary member had received a proposal “very politically interesting” to stay in the powerful coalition, United Posts.
“This is a day that will be a character test, above all the characters of the Accord politician,” he said.
The previous Accord said it opposed the media reform bill in the current form.
Accord spokesman Magdalena Sroka told Reuters that five of the 10 Accord Parliament members who had become members of the PIS parliamentary party chose with the opposition who supported the delay.
Government spokesman did not immediately respond to a comment request.