Magdalena Andrzejczyk(R) and Anna Darmochwal, both members of Poland's
new political party Partia Kobiet (the Women's party) and candidates in the
country's upcoming parliamentary elections, hold an electorial poster showing
their party's candidates in the nude.
Polish party posts nude posters for upcoming election
6 days ago
WARSAW (AFP) - A new Polish women's political party risks shocking the
majority Catholic country by plastering nude posters of their female candidates
for the upcoming October 21 parliamentary election.
Seven women, including Women's Party (Partia Kobiet, PK) founder and
president, writer Manuela Gretkowska, have launched their campaign with nude
posters of themselves with the logo "The Party of Women. Poland is a Woman"
masking their private parts.
The poster also incorporates their electoral slogan: "Everything for the
future... and nothing to hide."
"This poster is intended to shatter stereotypes in the anachronistic
world of politics, which is more often dominated by uncommunicative men with
their black tie outfits," Gretkowska told AFP.
"We are beautiful, nude, proud. We are true and sincere, body and soul.
This is not pornography, there is nothing to see in terms of sex, our faces are
intelligent, concerned, proud. We do not have our mouths open nor our eyes
closed," she said.
"All that interests us is the future, the position of women in society.
We will open the archives of the former secret communist agents, we will make
known their corrupt affairs," said Gretkowska.
The pursuit of former communist secret police agents and the business of
corruption has remained at the heart of Polish political life since the twin
brothers Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski came to power in 2005.
Founded at the beginning of the year, the Women's Party has 1,500 members
today. Many party members include female celebrities, such as actress Krystyna
Janda or women's boxing champion Agnieszka Rylik.
"The last debate launched by the League of Polish Families (LPR)
regarding stiffening of the anti-abortion law is the straw that broke the
camel's back," said Gretkowska, regarding her decision to enter the political
arena.
According to the latest poll made on September 16 by the TNS OBOP
Institute, the Women's Party received three percent of voter's intentions, less
than the five percent needed to hold a seat in parliament.
"It's a good result, with room to grow," she said.
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