Spies among us

THAT nobel Peace Laureate Lech Walesa is the subject of allegations of collaboration with the Polish-Soviet secret service is in itself tragic.

But sad to say — and to the horror of most Poles — these allegations are supported by facts. And not platitudinous ‘alternative facts’, but evidenced truth.

Poland’s Institute of national remembrance is an independent, apolitical, self-funded body that with persistent and diligent exposés is repairing the colossal damage done to Poland’s moral, social, political and cultural fabric, all inflicted by successive repressive Polish-Soviet regimes.

From 1945, the subversive work of these regimes spread worldwide, particularly to London. They had — and might still have — a policy of making a highly organised grab for Polish emigre charities’ trust funds and assets. This illicit 50-year policy, quantified at today’s prices, would run into hundreds of millions.

These charity grabs wouldn’t have been possible without the systematic recruitment of ‘intelligence’ personnel in both Poland and London.

At London’s POSK (the Polish Social and Cultural Association), the 10,000-strong membership has been demanding an exposé of suspected Polish-Soviet spy infiltrators for years. nothing doing.

renowned and highly respected Polish academic Professor Slawomir Cenckiewicz has constantly highlighted Walesa’s role with the Polish-Soviet intelligence network.

Some would tell us that ‘no one is perfect’ (Letters) and that ‘in his younger days, Lech Walesa was “cajoled” into signing a loyalty statement’. Believe that and you’ll believe anything. MIREK MALEVSKI, London W11.