„There is no doubt that the provisions violate the standards of the Polish Constitution and the rule of law as contained in the EU treaties. This is another step towards taking Poland out of the European Union, practically removing EU standards from Poland. It is impossible today to reconcile EU standards, treaty provisions with the legal order that PiS is introducing through such changes” - said Jan Grabiec from Civic Platform (PO) at a press conference in the Sejm.

„The very first analyses of this law show that at least 3 ideas violate the principles of the rule of law. This is the statutory termination of proceedings concerning the appointment of judges made by the current, politicized National Council of the Judiciary (KRS). It is granting President Andrzej Duda broader powers regarding the selection of the First President of the Supreme Court and chamber presidents. It is increasing the role of the Disciplinary Chamber controlled by Ziobro's people” - added Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz from PO-KO.

„It looks a bit like the door is opening for a purge of all judges. If the current government wants to arrest judges who are not compliant with the current authorities, nothing will stand in their way anymore. These are Belarusian standards in an EU country. Introducing such Belarusian standards will only deepen the conflict with the European Union. At the end of this legal chaos, there will simply be Polexit” - emphasized Gasiuk-Pihowicz.