Polish politics discredits itself with Amber Gold

Michał Tusk, the son of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, admitted on Sunday that he worked for the bankrupt airline OLT Express as a sideline. The owner of the airline, the financial services group Amber Gold, is currently under instigation by the financial authorities for allegedly having made unrealistic promises of profit. The involvement of Michal Tusk in the affair demonstrates how corrupt the Polish state has become, writes the national-Catholic daily Nasz Dziennik: "This pseudo bank which offers yields of 13 percent on gold placements invested in the airline OLT Express, which has just filed for bankruptcy. Amber Gold's clients are still waiting for their money. They probably won't see any of it again because the company's accounts have been frozen. ... Amber Gold took all steps to protect its interests and also employed the son of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. ... Such cases are increasingly diminishing people's trust in the institutions. And the state, which is oriented towards the [ruling party] Civic Platform, is becoming ever more alienated from society - even turning into its enemy."

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