The lustration dispute in Poland

Adam Michnik, editor-in-chief of the daily and a former Solidarnosc activist, has made a surprising turnabout in the lustration dispute. He now calls for the files of the former secret service, which are currently under the control of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), to be made accessible to the general public. "I always held the view that the process of the public rummaging around in the files would lead to an immoral and inadvisible spectacle. And this is exactly what the directors of the Institute of National Remembrance are now doing. We must finally put an end to this nightmarish memory policing... The files should be made accessible to all - with all the terrible consequences this will bring. At least it would be better than the current situation. We must make the files public to end their power over us. A terrible ending is preferable to never-ending terror."

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