POLAND: Military Impatience
unitary officers arc dissatisfied with the performancebureaucrats. The regime is planning some show trials. consider the aituation under control despite recent
Poland'* military leadership is dissatisfied with the slow and inconsistent pace of personnel changes in the civilian bureaucracy and the failure of civilian organizations to take the initiative in solving problems. Last week, senior members of the Ministry of Nationalproposed that party and government officials adopt organizational and personnel policiestha^the Ministry has developed over the past decade.
A Foreign Ministry official subsequently commented that the military program calls for greater competition in filling positions and stringent controls on the number of government employees. He added that the militaryto remove corrupt and incompetent officials who hold their Jobs because of their connections.
comment a These plans reflect Premier Jaruzelski's desire to make the bureaucracy more responsive and Tha slow progress probably already hassome in the military that they willto retain considerable powerong time. Such perceptions will bring them into conflict with party stalwarts, especially if some loyal party members lose their jobs.
Show Trial*
Hiroslaw Erupineki, one of Lech Walesa'son trial yesterday forationalin Gdansk shortly after the imposition of Ble trial comes on the heels of tho stiffout to lower level activists and coincides withpublicizedtrial. The regime alsoit has completed preparationsribunal toparty chief Oierek and other former lenders
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Comment; Walesa will be even less likely to negotiate with authorities now that they have started to prosecute individuals whom he wants to participate in any talks with the regime. Moreover, show trials will not intimidate either dissidents or staunch union activists, who will view the defendants as martyrs. Although some Poles will be pleased to see Gierek and others punished, few will forgive the prosecution of Solidarity activists.
Soviet Observations
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the TASS commentary suggests that the Soviets do not see any reason to question the ability of the polish authorities to control the situation. The continuation of such activity, however, will strengthen the conviction of some 'lets that there can be no early end_to military rule.
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