Polish hotel owner donates money from anti-Ukrainian congress to help Ukraine
The Confederation party's congress was held in a hotel complex owned by a businessman Vladislav Grokhovsky, in the town of Łochów near Warsaw. This was reported by the Polish edition Rzeczpospolita.
The event had a paid entrance fee:
from 150 PLN for students
to 5000 PLN for the status of «patron»
In total, the event was attended by over 550 people.
Why the owner didn't cancel the event
Local residents attempted to disrupt the event, including by filing a petition, arguing that the organisers' views were anti-Ukrainian. However, according to Polish law, the owner of the venue had no legal grounds to refuse to rent the premises.
In this situation, Grokhovsky made a different decision: he decided to donate all the money received from renting and holding the congress to help Ukraine, which opposes Russian aggression.
The position of a businessman
The businessman has publicly stated that he considers such political movements dangerous to society and that should not be ignored by the state authorities. According to him, financial support from Ukraine has become a way for him to make his position clear.
Context.
The Confederation party has repeatedly been at the centre of scandals due to anti-Ukrainian statements and criticism of the Polish authorities« support for Ukraine. The decision to donate the proceeds from its event to help Ukraine caused a wide response in the Polish media and social media.
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