Polish Parliament Gets Its 1st African Lawmaker

[steyr_m]

I don't recognize the world I live in anymore... --

Washington Post, December 6, 2010

Poland’s parliament is getting its first ever African lawmaker, a teacher and Christian pastor from Nigeria who has lived in Poland for 17 years and proven himself a popular local leader.

John Abraham Godson is a councilman in the central city of Lodz. The 40-year-old will fill a seat in the national parliament vacated by a fellow lawmaker from the Civic Platform party.

That lawmaker, Hanna Zdanowska, was elected mayor of Lodz on Sunday. Godson was her runner-up in the 2007 parliamentary elections.

He said Monday that he feels honored and believes it is a “historic moment” for Poland. As a lawmaker he plans to support technological innovation in Poland and bolster ties with Africa.

His swearing-in is expected in the coming weeks.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/06/AR2010120604383.html
http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2010/12/polish_parliame.php

[ShortJohnSilver]

Seems weird, however, the Nigerian Christian are pretty devout. He might be popular on the strength of his Christian views...

[osoab]

Would this have occurred without the plane crash?

[steyr_m]

Would this have occurred without the plane crash?


Probably not. Good point. I didn't think of that. I know lots of Polish nationalists died in that crash. Another Coup d'état in the West? After JFK was pulled off, anyone is game.

[osoab]

Would this have occurred without the plane crash?


Probably not. Good point. I didn't think of that. I know lots of Polish nationalists died in that crash. Another Coup d'état in the West? After JFK was pulled off, anyone is game.


After looking @ what wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Polish_Air_Force_Tu-154_crash) had to say, I thought the question had more merit. 12 parliament members and some senior clergy leaders were knocked off.


The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010, when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board. These included the Polish president Lech Kaczyński and his wife, the chief of the Polish General Staff and other senior Polish military officers, the president of the National Bank of Poland, Poland's deputy foreign minister, Polish government officials, 12 members of the Polish parliament, senior members of the Polish clergy, and relatives of victims of the Katyn massacre.[6][7]

[steyr_m]

Would this have occurred without the plane crash?


Probably not. Good point. I didn't think of that. I know lots of Polish nationalists died in that crash. Another Coup d'état in the West? After JFK was pulled off, anyone is game.


After looking @ what wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Polish_Air_Force_Tu-154_crash) had to say, I thought the question had more merit. 12 parliament members and some senior clergy leaders were knocked off.


The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010, when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board. These included the Polish president Lech Kaczyński and his wife, the chief of the Polish General Staff and other senior Polish military officers, the president of the National Bank of Poland, Poland's deputy foreign minister, Polish government officials, 12 members of the Polish parliament, senior members of the Polish clergy, and relatives of victims of the Katyn massacre.[6][7]


I stand corrected. Maybe I'm thinking of something different. But didn't the Polish Pres want to move away from IMF loans?

[General of Darkness]

Steyr, you are correct. The president didn't want any IMF monies.

What's fascinating to me is that people think that the same action will give a different outcome.