In Poland this shocking decision has aroused a wave of protests, from many Solidarnosc enterprise committees and other social and political organizations Members of parliament have joined the protest. One, M. Mazurkiewicz from the Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland (with origins in the former ruling Communist party), writes that, during 1982-88, the civil law had been employed against Pinior to find pretexts for "isolating in prison a representative of the leftwing democratic opposition who the regime of the time considered
Those campaigning on Pinior's behalf in Poland need moral and material support (legal costs are
• Send letters of protest to: Zbigniew Dyka, Minister of Justice, Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwosci RP, Al. Ujazdowskie 11, 00-950 Warszawa, Skr. Poczt. 33, Poland
With copies to: J. Pinior, c/o Pracowniczy Fundusz Przemyslowy, Rekordzielnicza 16, 50-991, Wroclaw, Skr. Poczt. 1442, Poland (or fax no. (48 71) 51 20 07).
• Send money for legal costs to: Jozef Pinior, Bank Zachodni, Wroclaw, Poland, a/co no. 38920601020386-017879-152-1*