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01/10/2024

08:03

Wednesday's Political Agenda: President's Statement, Gowin Continues Before Inquiry Committee, Glapiński's Conference, and Supreme Court Labor Chamber on Kamiński and Wąsik's Mandates
In the morning, the Labor Chamber of the Supreme Court will consider the appeals of Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik against the Sejm Marshal's decision regarding the invalidation of their parliamentary mandates.

At 10:00 AM, the inquiry committee on postal elections will continue the interrogation of the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Higher Education, Jarosław Gowin.

At 10:00 AM, a press conference by associates of Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik will be held in front of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

At 11:30 AM, President Andrzej Duda will deliver a statement.

At 3:00 PM, a press conference by the President of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapiński, will take place, dedicated to assessing the current economic situation in Poland.

08:12

Czarzasty on Wąsik and Kamiński: I Stand Firmly for Consistent Application of the Law

- I stand firmly for the consistent application of the law. Incidentally, when I hear and read various comments, people are asking, for example, about the role of the Government Protection Bureau (SOP) in the Presidential Palace… there is nothing strange about police apprehending lawfully convicted criminals, and the SOP not reacting, because the SOP is not there to protect criminals, but is, among other things, there to protect the President - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on the TVN24 program „Rozmowa Piaseckiego”.

08:18

Żukowska:

It is shameful to compare Wąsik and Kamiński to Poczobut, a true political prisoner
- No, I do not [have doubts about the actions of the services regarding Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik], because individuals who have been lawfully sentenced to unconditional imprisonment, if they do not report to the correctional facility themselves, and this did not happen, and they received a summons to do so voluntarily, must be brought to that facility by the police. And that is what happened - said Anna-Maria Żukowska in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti". - It is shameful to compare Andrzej Poczobut, a true political prisoner, who was tortured, who is sentenced to a modern gulag – because this is not an ordinary prison – to prisoners who have simply been convicted in a criminal trial, like many other prisoners in Poland - she continued.

08:24

Czarzasty:

We've Created a Situation Where Different Chambers of the Supreme Court Issue Different Rulings on the Same Case. Mr. President, This is Your Doing

- We've created a situation where different chambers of the Supreme Court issue different rulings on the same case. Mr. President, this is your doing, you've brought this about, you've accepted that there is currently such a constitutional and legal divergence in our country – stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TVN24's program „Rozmowa Piaseckiego”.

08:25

Żukowska on the Arrest of Wąsik and Kamiński: I Think the President Knew Exactly What Would Happen
- I cannot imagine that convicted criminals would be hosted either at the White House or at the Élysée Palace. And the President, partly pretending and partly not, hid them, calling it hospitality, but in reality, then fleeing through the back door. I think the President knew exactly what would happen – said Anna-Maria Żukowska in “Graffiti” on Polsat News. - I think we avoided disgraceful scenes, which did not happen either on the street or in the Sejm. It took place under the auspices of the Presidential Palace, in its empty corridors – she continued.

08:44

Żukowska on the Budgetary Act: It Will Come Together. We'll Meet the Deadlines for Adoption and Submission to the President
- Yesterday, we checked all the deadlines during the Senior Convention, and it will all come together, I can reassure you. We will meet the deadlines concerning the adoption of the budget and its submission to the President – said Anna-Maria Żukowska on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

08:49

Czarnek:

Hołownia is a Coward, He Cancelled Sejm Sessions, He Caused a Coup d'état
- This is the first day after the coup d'état. [...] An absolute scandal, this is the abduction of MPs to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland from the Presidential Palace - said Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Radia ZET". - The President of the Republic of Poland pardoned two gentlemen convicted in an absurd manner for nothing, for performing their duties, with the consent of the court at the time, he pardoned them eight years ago. This pardon was confirmed after the absurd verdict, which is a judicial crime, not a verdict, of December 20th, he confirmed his act of grace, yet everyone ignored it, led by Mr. Hołownia, who, as the Marshal of the Sejm, ignored the prerogatives of the head of state, ignored the independence of the Supreme Court, and in the end, he chickened out, because the coward Hołownia cancelled the Sejm sessions - he continued. - He is a coward, Hołownia is a coward, he stepped onto a minefield, he bluffed for three months, he himself led to the scandal and the coup d'état that we have been experiencing since yesterday evening - he added.

08:53

Czarnek:

We Are Launching a Fundraiser for the Families of Kamiński and Wąsik
- Today we are launching a fundraiser for the families of Mr. Kamiński and Mr. Wąsik. These are our friends, they have families, they have school-aged children. The children are crying today, the mothers and wives are also praying the rosary for people who have been unlawfully detained in custody - said Przemysław Czarnek on Radio ZET.

08:54

Kidawa-Błońska:

If there's a verdict and the convicted person is to go to prison, they should go to prison. The law is the same for everyone

- There was a court verdict, there was an order, and it needs to be carried out. We live in a state where we want the law to be taken seriously. If there's a verdict and the convicted person is to go to prison, they should go to prison. The law is the same for everyone - stated Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Trójka's Political Salon".

08:56

Czarnek:

Tens, if not hundreds of thousands of people are heading to Warsaw. Today, the sovereign is taking power in Poland.
- Certainly, tens, if not hundreds of thousands of people are heading to Warsaw. From the Lublin Voivodeship alone, which is very close, approximately 70 to 80 coaches of people will arrive on Thursday, we will be demonstrating. Today, the sovereign is taking power in Poland - said Przemysław Czarnek on Radio ZET.

09:00

Czarnek:

Tusk Orchestrated a Coup, Ordered His People to Kidnap MPs from the Presidential Palace
- Someone pushed a button. After pushing the button, Tusk orchestrated a coup d'état in Poland, ordering his people, his mob, to kidnap MPs from the Presidential Palace – Przemysław Czarnek said on Radio ZET. - I have absolutely no complaints against the police officers. The mob are those politicians who are currently in power, violating the Constitution and the fundamental, core principles of the rule of law – he continued.

09:00

Żukowska:

The President Can Send the Budget to the Constitutional Tribunal if He Wishes, but It Won't Change Anything. Neither PAD nor the Tribunal Have the Right to Interfere.
- The President might as well send this budget to the Court of Justice of the European Union, to the President of the United States; generally, nothing in the Constitution prohibits it. Therefore, if he has such a whim, he can send it to the [Constitutional] Tribunal. However, the ruling of this so-called Tribunal won't change anything, even if it makes some decision - said Anna-Maria Żukowska on Polsat News's "Graffiti." - Theoretically, it is possible [for the CT to deem the budget act unconstitutional]. Unfortunately, everything is possible in the optics of PiS representatives, including President Andrzej Duda, but it's not the case that we have to honor it, because these are completely detached levels. That's precisely why there's a separate budget procedure proposed in the Constitution, so that only the government is responsible for the budget, for its adoption, and its execution. No other authority, [...] not the President, not the judiciary, nor the legislature, meaning parliament itself, but only the government - she continued. - If the President fancies interfering with this separation of powers once again, it will be scandalous. I warn against it, and I hope the President won't undertake it. Nevertheless, if he does, it won't change anything anyway. Because it won't cause the budget to be rejected, as the President and the so-called CT can consider this budget to be incompatible with everything [...], but it won't change the fact that neither the President nor the CT has the right to interfere with this budget - she went on to say.

09:03

Czarnek:

In my opinion, the president should confirm his act of grace with an additional official act
- President Andrzej Duda knows exactly what to do, he knows his competencies, he certainly has his plan worked out. In my opinion, he should confirm his act of grace from 2015 with an additional official act by the head of state - said Przemysław Czarnek on Radio ZET.

09:06

Czarnek:

No PiS politicians will take seats vacated by Wąsik and Kamiński
- There are no politicians from the PiS list who would take up the mandate, because Mr. Minister Wąsik and Mr. Minister Kamiński, whom we greet and will not abandon, are Members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland. Why? Because the Chamber of Control overturned Marshal Hołownia's decision – said Przemysław Czarnek on Radio ZET.

09:10

Żukowska:

It's not true that the Sejm must have 460 MPs, that's PiS spin
- There will be a procedure [for filling the mandates vacated by Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik] undertaken after the Marshal receives the complete set of documents, which is expected to happen today, from the Supreme Court […]. If further individuals – because that's what we're hearing – from the PiS list, who received the next highest votes in the constituencies from which the gentlemen ran, refuse to take up the mandates, then at the end there is a procedure, […] this is a regulation concerning the Marshal, he can decide not to fill these mandates until the end of the term - said Anna-Maria Żukowska in “Graffiti” on Polsat News. - It's not true, it's PiS spin, that the Sejm must consist of 460 male and female MPs. No, it doesn't have to. The Marshal can decide to annul these mandates if there are no willing candidates to take them up - she added.

09:13

Czarnek Asked if Gowin Fabricated His Account to the Inquiry Committee: I Think So
- Yesterday, during the committee's session, neither Professor Flisiak nor Prime Minister Gowin said anything we didn't already know, except for one thing: that Prime Minister Gowin met with a stranger who texted him, he didn't know him, let him into his apartment, had no security, made sure no one else was present, didn't ask for his ID, didn't ask his name, despite the context of pressure being created, as he put it, he had never met him before, never saw him again – that's the only novelty in all of this – Przemysław Czarnek stated on Radio ZET. - I think so [he made it up]. I don't know [why]. In other respects, Prime Minister Gowin did not yield to the majority of the MPs of today's parliamentary majority – he continued.

10:16

Kamiński Begins Hunger Strike
Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik have become the first political prisoners since 1989. At the very moment the President met with Belarusian opposition figures, services subordinate to the Ministry of Interior and Administration carried out the forceful arrest of Members of Parliament, MPs equipped with immunity, acquitted, pardoned by the President. These are political prisoners – stated Błażej Poboży at a press briefing.

I declare that my conviction for fighting corruption and the undertaking of unlawful actions concerning the deprivation of my parliamentary mandate are to be treated as an act of political revenge. Consequently, as a political prisoner, I am commencing a hunger strike from day one of my imprisonment. I demand the immediate release from prison of all members of the former Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) leadership covered by the act of pardon issued in 2015 by the President of the Republic of Poland – the content of Mariusz Kamiński's statement, addressed to Adam Bodnar, was read out by Błażej Poboży.

10:18

Zdrojewski:

The Important Thing is That the Law is Working, That Convicted Individuals Have Been Arrested
- It is important that the law is working. That those who have been finally convicted have, in short, been detained, arrested. There is no doubt, no lawyer who would claim that this ruling of the district court is incorrect or ineffective, or that the previous acquittal, an act of grace really, not an acquittal, was final – no, it was not final – said Bogdan Zdrojewski in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on the program "Sedno Sprawy" on Radio Plus.

10:31

Zdrojewski on Sienkiewicz's Actions Regarding TVP Changes: The Court Undeniably Pointed to a Flaw in This Matter
- We must remember what the justification is. The justification is that it states that the PiS government made numerous errors concerning competencies in the field of public media, and this consequence now also falls on the current authorities, and this needs to be put in order - said Bogdan Zdrojewski in Radio Plus, when asked about the registry court's dismissal of the motion to register changes in the National Court Register concerning TVP. - There are several sentences there that show what a mess we are operating in, and there is no doubt about that. However, this ruling does not question the current state of affairs, i.e., the existence of liquidators. Moreover, the first liquidators, for example in Katowice, have been registered, meaning entries have been made - he continued. - I don't know that [whether Minister Sienkiewicz unlawfully replaced TVP's authorities]. The court's position in this matter clearly indicates that an unauthorized body made decisions, but please pay attention to which body this ruling points to. It points to a body that was, in fact, devastated by PiS. [...] What does PiS do [...], the National Broadcasting Council operates not as intended, so it appoints an extra-constitutional body, namely the National Media Council. And now this mess falls on Minister Sienkiewicz. He has a problem, of course, but we must remember that the source of this problem is the last eight years of PiS - he went on to say. - The court in this judgment undoubtedly pointed to the existence of a flaw in this matter, there is no doubt about that - he added, when asked if, in his opinion, it can be said that Minister Sienkiewicz's actions were unlawful.

11:05

Ejchart:

Kamiński and Wąsik are in a transitional procedure, which can last up to 14 days. During this time, the penitentiary commission will decide where they will serve their sentence.
- Messrs. Kamiński and Wąsik have been brought to the correctional facility to serve their sentence. At the moment, they are in a transitional procedure, an admission procedure, which can last up to 14 days. During this time, every convicted person, every prisoner admitted to a correctional facility to serve a sentence, undergoes the same procedure and the same treatments, meaning, above all, they are examined by a doctor [...] they meet with a probation officer, they may meet with a psychologist, and they undergo necessary sanitary measures - stated the Deputy Minister of Justice, Maria Ejchart, at a press conference. - This period can last up to 14 days, during which the penitentiary commission will decide where the gentlemen will ultimately serve their sentence. Regarding the discussion on whether Messrs. Kamiński and Wąsik are political prisoners, I would like to state clearly and unequivocally that a politician being in prison does not mean they are a political prisoner. [...] They cannot be referred to as political prisoners; this is an abuse also towards political prisoners held in prisons around the world - she continued.

11:11

Ejchart:

Everyone Has the Right Not to Eat or Drink. A Convicted Person Under State Care Undergoes Medical Examinations and May Be Placed in a Prison Hospital
- Of course, everyone has the right not to eat or drink. This is an individual decision; that's what personal freedom entails; everyone can decide for themselves. Naturally, in a situation where a convicted person is under state care [...] they undergo medical examinations, very detailed ones, especially in such a situation, body measurements are taken, and it is determined how the body reacts to the decision to stop eating and drinking. Of course, they may be placed in the infirmary or a prison hospital - said Deputy Minister of Justice Maria Ejchart at a press conference. - Only a court can decide in such a situation, when it is life-threatening - she continued, when asked if a situation could arise where Kamiński would be force-fed.

11:12

Supreme Court's Labor Chamber Rules on Kamiński's Mandate

The Supreme Court's Labor Chamber has not accepted Mariusz Kamiński's appeal against the decision to revoke his parliamentary mandate. According to the judge, the decision of the Extraordinary Control Chamber is invalid because this chamber is not a court.

11:18

Ejchart:

The President Can Exercise the Right of Pardon Now. The Court Can Then Order Immediate Release
- The President did not have the right to pardon individuals who had not been legally convicted. This is clear, it follows from the Constitution, it follows from the law, and it has also been confirmed by the Supreme Court. The President can exercise the right of pardon at this moment, when we have a legally binding judgment - said the Deputy Minister of Justice, Maria Ejchart, at a press conference. - There are several possibilities of leaving prison. One of them is indeed the president's decision to grant a pardon, and then it is such that the executive court carries out the pardon decision and can order immediate release. Of course, such release is carried out promptly, even a faxed decision sent to the correctional facility can be the basis for release - she continued.

11:21

Ejchart:

The Marshal of the Sejm is responsible for the procedure regarding the filling of vacant seats. It is possible that the Sejm will convene with two seats unfilled.
- Messrs. Kamiński and Wąsik are not Members of Parliament, their immunity has expired. The procedure related to filling these vacant seats now lies with the Marshal of the Sejm – stated Deputy Minister of Justice Maria Ejchart at a press conference. - It is possible that the Sejm will convene with these two seats unfilled. I don't see any political danger here; these are decisions for Marshal Szymon Hołownia, and I have full confidence in his decisions – she continued.

11:31

Ejchart:

The Chamber of Extraordinary Control is not a court, but it does not endanger the validity of the elections
- The Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs is not a court, but this does not endanger the validity of the elections that took place on October 15th. The Chamber of Control has already ruled on the referendum, determining its validity, and there is no reason for it to be any different in this case - said Deputy Minister of Justice Maria Ejchart at a press conference. - The weight of the validity of these elections lies in the cast votes, the result that was transmitted by the National Electoral Commission. It is not the case that we will lose parliament after a potential decision by the Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs - she continued.

12:09

Duda:

When I hear this matter isn't political, I can't help but smile

- When I hear that this matter isn't political, I can't help but smile. I'd like to ask my fellow countrymen, when have they ever seen such zeal in the actions of courts and law enforcement agencies in the Polish state, for courts to operate at such speed, literally from hour to hour, with judges being changed, new judges appointed, for actions to be taken when a verdict or ruling has not yet even been issued. Every lawyer, every practicing criminal lawyer, knows perfectly well how such cases usually proceed. In this case, the action is lightning-fast, immediate, both by the courts, at least by some judges, usually with a very clear political affiliation, and unfortunately also by the state authorities, the new ruling coalition – stated President Andrzej Duda during a press conference.

12:09

Duda:

I have always maintained, and continue to maintain, that Ministers Wąsik and Kamiński, along with their associates, were pardoned by the President of the Republic of Poland in 2015 in accordance with the constitution.

- Throughout the past months, weeks, and recent days, I have stood and continue to stand by the position that Messrs. Ministers [Wąsik and Kamiński], along with their associates, were pardoned by the President of the Republic of Poland in 2015, entirely in accordance with the constitution. This pardon remains in effect, is valid, and consequently, Messrs. Ministers, who are today Members of Parliament elected in the recent parliamentary elections, hold their mandates, and any attempts to deprive them of these mandates are in essence illegal. I have held this position and continue to hold it; nothing here is changing - stated President Andrzej Duda during a press statement.

12:09

Duda:

I am deeply shocked that people I have no doubt are crystal clear honest have been imprisoned

- I am deeply shocked that people who - I have no doubt - are crystal clear honest have been imprisoned, above all the widely known Minister Mariusz Kamiński, who always fought for a free Poland, for it even before 1989 as very young people, and then simply wanted an honest and just state and believed that the law must be enforced decisively - President Andrzej Duda stated during a press conference.

12:13

Duda:

I Will Not Rest Until Kamiński and His Associates Are Free Men Again

- I will not rest until Minister Mariusz Kamiński and his associates are free men again, as they should be, until they are released from prison. I will not rest, I assure you of this. I will not be intimidated. I will act legally, in accordance with the Constitution and Polish law, as I always have, and using the possibilities available to the office of the President of the Republic of Poland - stated President Andrzej Duda during a statement.

12:22

Duda:

If Someone Wants to Participate in Demonstrations, They May, But I Urge Them to Be Peaceful

- I appeal for calm. It is permitted to gather in Poland; if someone wishes to exercise their right to assembly, they may do so. If someone wishes to participate in demonstrations, they may, but I very much ask you that these be peaceful demonstrations, that they be dignified and calm. Just as yesterday, during significant emotions, let's not hide it, I told my colleagues in the Presidential Palace, "Maintain calm, not a single hair on anyone's head should fall" - stated President Andrzej Duda during a media statement.

14:05

Morawiecki:

Kamiński and Wąsik are political prisoners today, victims of political revenge, just as Poczobut is Lukashenko's political prisoner
- As of yesterday, we have political prisoners in Poland, and this is something that until recently seemed absolutely unthinkable. Something impossible, that since the fall of communism, something that had been forgotten has returned here with all its brutal, thuggish power – stated Mateusz Morawiecki on wPolsce television. - Now we, all Poles, should realize that the people who fought against the corruption of Tusk's governments, because after all, Minister Kamiński's dismissal by Tusk in 2009 began with his exposure of the gambling scandal, these people are today the subject of political revenge and are political prisoners. Exactly as Andrzej Poczobut is Lukashenko's political prisoner in Belarus – he continued.

14:08

Morawiecki:

Tusk Has Begun the Liquidation of Liberal Democracy
- How did we get to a situation where the police, to put it mildly, barged into the president's home, because the Presidential Palace is the president's home, where the president resides, and removed MPs who are protected by immunity, which was confirmed by the Supreme Court. Immunity was revoked by Marshal Hołownia in an absolutely unlawful manner, so we are dealing with violations of the law on many levels here, and Ministers Kamiński and Wąsik are the first political prisoners in Poland. But what does that mean? It means that in reality, Tusk has begun the liquidation of liberal democracy – said Mateusz Morawiecki on wPolsce television.

15:12

Glapiński:

Inflation Could Drop Below 3% in the Coming Months, Close to the Inflation Target

- We expect a further significant drop in inflation in the coming months. In the first quarter of 2024, the one we are currently in, this decrease could be even faster than predicted in our November NBP projection. As a result, inflation could drop below 3% in the coming months, which is close to the NBP's inflation target – stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference.

15:12

Glapiński:

Inflation Has Experienced a Very Rapid Decline

- Inflation has experienced a very rapid decline; it's no longer falling as quickly and is at a relatively low level. This is so-called moderate inflation. The 6.1% figure is moderate inflation. Especially when we look at the comparison with the beginning of last year, we must remember that we have inflation that is three times lower - stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference.

16:18

Glapiński:

Inflation Could Temporarily Surge in the Second Half of the Year
- It's possible that inflation could temporarily rise significantly in the second half of the year; we're issuing a heads-up in advance. While it's difficult to assess the scale of this increase at present, it will depend on several factors - stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference. - Current forecasts indicate that after a very significant decrease in the coming months, inflation may rise in the second half of the year. Inflation is falling almost to the inflation target, or even to the target […] and then it could sharply increase again to levels of 6, even 8 [percent]. This depends predominantly on government decisions regarding changes in electricity prices and VAT on food - emphasized the NBP President. The central bank governor pointed to factors that could influence the rise in inflation. - The price dynamics in the coming quarters will depend on the VAT rate on food, on basic food items. […] This zero VAT rate has been extended until the end of March this year. We don't know anything about whether it will be maintained after March, or not […] If the rate were to return to its previous level, i.e., 5%, consumer inflation CPI would increase by 0.9 percentage points, almost one percentage point - Glapiński said. - Secondly, we don't know how gas, electricity, and heating, district heating prices will shape up in the second half of the year. According to the current legal framework, these prices remain frozen until the end of June this year. […] It's hard to imagine them being completely unfrozen, as then the inflation rate could rise by almost 4 percentage points […] Of course, this is very, very unlikely. However, it is probable that there will be a partial unfreezing, meaning these prices will increase partially - he continued. - Thirdly, the draft budget law adopted by the government in December projects a larger budget deficit this year than was assumed in the September budget draft. […] This higher deficit is significantly due to higher wage growth in the public sector: a 30% increase for teachers, 20% for the entire public sector. As a result of increased budget expenditures, particularly on wages, demand pressure in the economy may be greater than previously assessed. It can be estimated that the aforementioned additional budget expenditures will contribute to an inflation increase of 0.1 percentage points this year compared to our earlier assumptions from the November projection, but already more, at 0.4 percentage points, in 2025 - explained the NBP President.

17:39

Morawiecki Appeals to the Democratic West: "Don't Stand By Passively as Events Unfold in Poland"

- For the first time in 35 years, since the fall of communism and the great victory of Poles over totalitarianism - we have political prisoners in Poland... Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik are victims of political revenge by Donald Tusk's new government. I appeal to the democratic community of the Western world not to watch passively what is happening in Poland today! - wrote Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Twitter.

18:21

Order on the Expiration of Mariusz Kamiński's Parliamentary Mandate Published

In the Monitor Polski, an order by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland dated December 21, 2023, concerning the ascertainment of the expiration of the parliamentary mandate of MP Mariusz Kamiński, has been published.

18:24

Zdrojewski:

They Didn't Fight Corruption, They Built It. We Are Dealing With Two Criminals

- They didn't fight corruption, they built corruption. That's the truth. However, the most important thing is that they exceeded their powers, as established not by some court, but by the district court of the second instance with a legally binding verdict. There are so many of these charges that one truly needs ill will to interpret this process and its justification any differently than that we are unfortunately dealing with two criminals – stated Bogdan Zdrojewski in an interview with Tomasz Terlikowski on RMF FM.

18:31

Zdrojewski:

Further Charges Against Kamiński Should Be Expected

- In my assessment, further charges [against Mariusz Kamiński] should be expected, and therefore trials. With what outcome – I don’t know, I don’t want to decide this. I have too little knowledge in this matter – stated Bogdan Zdrojewski on RMF FM.

18:42

Zdrojewski:

A Major Media Law is Needed. The Assumptions are Ready, it will be in the Sejm in Q1, at the latest in Q2.

- A major media law is needed. The assumptions for this law are ready, there are, of course, other ideas from smaller circles that have prepared various starting points for the assumptions, but the law, which has been prepared by a fairly broad team of experts, producers, is 51 pages long and is a proposal that will perhaps be adopted, either in part, I doubt in its entirety, by the president - stated Bogdan Zdrojewski on RMF FM.

- It should be in the Sejm in Q1, at the latest in Q2 of this year - he continued.

19:52

Mastalerek:

Police Conduct Led to Tears for Women Working in the Presidential Palace
- Yes, it happened [the detention of Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik] in my office. I was in the Vatican at the time, on a work trip, […] I wasn't in the Palace at all that day, I only arrived in the evening - said Marcin Mastalerek in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń". - From what I was told, it simply looked like an expression of frustration over the failed morning operation and the incompetence of the Polish police. […] When I hear that they were hiding, I smile, because it's a very interesting form of hiding when I myself, just a dozen or so hours earlier, wrote that they would be guests at the nomination ceremony - he continued. - The conduct of the police officers towards a man who, among other things, was responsible for border defense during the hybrid attack from Belarus, for the modernization of the Polish police, and also for the fight against corruption, was such that it led to one thing: tears for the women working in the Presidential Palace. This frustration, which spilled over after the failed morning operation and the conduct of the police officers, led to the ladies simply crying - he continued.

20:00

Mastalerek:

If Kamiński Was Hit Against the Doorframe While Being Led Out, the Police Should Apologize
- If that [police] frustration spilled out in such a way that while escorting MP Mariusz Kamiński out, he was hit against the doorframe, and he is a slender man of short stature, and after that the ladies working there burst into tears, then they should simply apologize, really [...]. This was told to me and I know about it, which is why the President spoke of brutal behavior. [...] When you come to the Presidential Palace, it's a matter of basic courtesy - said Marcin Mastalerek on "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:12

Mastalerek on Wąsik and Kamiński: I hope it will soon become clear that the President is right, just as he was regarding public media
- When the President said something obvious, that Minister Sienkiewicz broke the law, broke the constitution, [...] most people in the media said that Minister Sienkiewicz was right. Today, the National Council of the Judiciary refused to register the new authorities of public media for Minister Sienkiewicz and de facto acknowledged that President Duda was right - said Marcin Mastalerek in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News. - I have a deep hope that very soon - just like in the case of public media - it will turn out that the President is right, because the President consistently says: parliamentarians have been effectively pardoned and should continue to hold their mandates - he continued.

20:17

Mastalerek:

The Case of Kamiński and Wąsik is Not Yet Closed. Their Place is in Freedom
- If the President has something to communicate [regarding Kamiński and Wąsik], he will inform about it. However, today there are still other possibilities. I would not like to go into details here - said Marcin Mastalerek in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News. - This matter is not yet closed and I hope that […] in time it will turn out that [the President] was right and the gentlemen will simply be released from prison. Their place is in freedom - he continued.

20:23

Mastalerek:

On Security and International Matters, the Prime Minister and President Must Cooperate. A Meeting is Already Scheduled.
- I can normally [imagine the president cooperating with the government after the events involving Kamiński and Wąsik]. There are security matters or, for example, international matters, where the gentlemen must cooperate. […] A meeting between the president and the prime minister has already been scheduled, which will take place next week on Monday. The state must function - said Marcin Mastalerek on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:28

Mastalerek:

The President is not thinking about dissolving the Sejm at all. Elections were just held
- He is not thinking about it at all [the President about dissolving the Sejm]. Parliamentary elections were just held, there is a newly formed majority, a newly formed government – said Marcin Mastalerek in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:31

Siewiera on the Visit of Kamiński and Wąsik: The President Invited Guests He Pardoned

- The President invited guests whom he had pardoned, and the presentation of the document, which was presented during the arrest procedure. Only then is it formal information for the officers, both the police and the State Protection Service (SOP) – stated Jacek Siewiera on the program "Fakty po faktach" on TVN24.

20:32

Siewiera:

From a Formal Standpoint, the Arrest Procedure Was Fully Legal
– Officers are carrying out their orders and the correctness of their actions. From the moment the court order was issued, through the orders of commanders, the Government Protection Bureau (SOP), and the police, everything was executed according to the principles of using officers as a tool. And this procedure took place, this procedure was implemented in a calm, substantive manner – Jacek Siewiera said on TVN24. – From a formal standpoint, the arrest procedure was carried out legally. On all sides, however, there was indeed brutality. An intervention on the premises of the Presidential Palace is an unprecedented event in history – he continued.

20:33

Mastalerek:

Any referral of the budget to the Constitutional Tribunal will not result in early elections
- If the budget is adopted in an unconstitutional manner, and it is a highly formalized law, then the president may refer it [to the Constitutional Tribunal], because he will be obliged to do so […], but it will not result in early elections – said Marcin Mastalerek in the program „Gość Wydarzeń” on Polsat News.

20:36

Kierwiński on the Arrest of Kamiński and Wąsik: Services Acted to Avoid Inconveniencing the President
- Yes, of course, [the arrest] was made more difficult by the fact that Mr. Kamiński and Mr. Wąsik were in the Presidential Palace, because the gentlemen behaved as if the Presidential Palace were a kind of asylum, a territory exempt from Polish law, which it is not. If the gentlemen are convicted, if the police have an order to bring them in, then the police must act, and yesterday they did act. The state proved effective, and this attempt at anarchization, because it was an attempt at anarchizing public life by Mr. Wąsik and Mr. Kamiński, failed, and it's very good that it failed, because we are all equal before the law - said Marcin Kierwiński in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i" (The Dot Over the i). - The fact that both gentlemen were on the grounds of the Presidential Palace made it difficult for the police to act. [...] The services acted as they did [...] professionally, with full respect [...] so as not to expose the President to any inconvenience resulting from what the police had to do. [...] An arrest in his presence would have been very inappropriate and poorly viewed - he continued. - I think that just a few months ago, we wouldn't have expected that two convicted politicians could seek asylum in the Presidential Palace and that someone would help them in this. Someone, meaning the President's services - he went on to say.

20:38

Mastalerek:

The President Has 1000% Trust in SOP Officers. I Appeal to Those Who Say He Should Change His Security Detail to Stop Doing So
- The President has a thousand percent trust in his personal security detail, in the SOP officers. I would like to appeal to everyone who speaks out on social media, or in the media generally, about the President needing to change his security detail, to simply stop saying so, because the President has confidence. These are officers who have repeatedly [...] participated in very dangerous missions, they have a very responsible, difficult job. I am convinced that each of them, from the personal security detail, would shield the President with their own bodies – said Marcin Mastalerek in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:40

Kierwiński:

Cooperation Between Police and State Protection Service Was Perfect
- It is not the State Protection Service that selects guests entering the Presidential Palace. I can say that on the line of cooperation between the Police and the State Protection Service, everything was perfect. The Police requested appropriate assistance from the SOP, and the SOP also participated in this operation. Therefore, from this perspective, the SOP behaved as it should have - said Marcin Kierwiński on TVN24.

20:48

Kierwiński on Kamiński and Wąsik: Calling them political prisoners is a vile abuse
- How can one say that Messrs. [Kamiński and Wąsik] were beyond reproach when they were convicted? The gentlemen used state instruments to destroy political opponents. This is the worst accusation that can be leveled against a public official, and for that they should be held accountable, which is why the court sentenced them to two years in prison - said Marcin Kierwiński on TVN24. - These are PiS politicians convicted of abusing power. Convicted by a Polish court in accordance with Polish law. In general, calling them political prisoners is a vile abuse. A vile abuse, because we had political prisoners before '89, we have political prisoners in Belarus, in countries ruled by regimes. And these gentlemen are simply convicted by a Polish court. Convicted for the misdeeds they committed - he continued.

20:54

Kierwiński on whether he will ask the Sejm Marshal to erect barriers: That will be the Police's decision
- That will be the Police's decision. [...] It is the Police that assesses the risks [...] during PiS's time, it was indeed the case that orders were issued from the Ministry of Interior and Administration [...] no, here it's a normal calculation as to what the threats are - said Marcin Kierwiński on TVN24, when asked whether he would ask the Sejm Marshal to have barriers placed in front of the Sejm during demonstrations.

20:57

Kierwiński on Kamiński's Hunger Strike: I Hope He Abandons This Idea
- I hope he abandons this idea, I hope he understands that he has been convicted by a Polish court and will serve his sentence normally - said Marcin Kierwiński on TVN24 when asked about Kamiński's hunger strike.

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