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Borek said:No, it is not a common practice and there is a lot of fuss about it. With all due respect plenty of people here thinks he was not as good a president to be buried in this place. Many other, honorable places (like Alley of Merit at Warsaw Powązki cemetery), which will not raise an eyebrow.
At the moment everyone asked about whose idea it was points finger to others.
That was my feeling about him he wasn't popular. But can the growth of Polish economy during the world recession be linked to him?
mgb_phys said:Somebody who slightly misjudged public feeling ?
Yes, big time.
But Mr Wajda said the decision "will spark protests and could cause the deepest splits in Polish society since 1989".
Same thing happened in the UK when Princess Di died.
The royal family got it for sticking to 'correct' protocol and apparently under-reacting when everyone in public was busy over-reacting.
Then the politicians got it for trying to muscle in on the event for the media screentime.
There was an element of publicity.