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01/23/2024

07:30

Tuesday's Political Agenda: Bodnar Meets German Justice Minister, Settlement Team Conference, Presidential Couple with Representatives of Churches, Religious Unions, National and Ethnic Minorities

At 11:00 AM in Warsaw, the Civic Coalition's conference – the settlement team – will take place.

At 1:00 PM in the Presidential Palace, President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda will participate in a New Year's meeting with representatives of churches and religious unions, as well as national and ethnic minorities present in Poland.

At 3:45 PM in the Ministry of Justice, Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar will welcome the German Minister of Justice, Marco Buschmann.

07:59

Mastalerek:

This Looks Like Malicious, Even Sadistic Action by Bodnar. I Wonder If He Remembers He Was the Ombudsman, That He Worked at the HFHR.

- First and foremost, the President called on Adam Bodnar to expedite the sending of opinions and documents, because almost 2 weeks have passed since then. Earlier, we saw swift action regarding Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik, with all bodies actually involved, and suddenly it turns out that in 12 days, almost 2 weeks, an opinion cannot be sent. This simply looks like a malicious, even sadistic action by Adam Bodnar. I wonder if this gentleman still remembers that he was the Ombudsman, that he worked at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights – stated Marcin Mastalerek in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

08:02

Mastalerek on the Pardon of Kamiński and Wąsik: The President Will Make a Decision the Day He Receives the Case Files

- The day the President receives [the case files], he will make a decision. Based on the Constitution and the Code of Criminal Procedure, because every pardon is constitutional - stated Marcin Mastalerek in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

08:04

Mastalerek:

Innocent People Who Fought Corruption Are in Prison Because Bodnar Isn't Sending Opinions and Case Files

- It's about people and justice. Innocent individuals who fiercely fought corruption are currently in prison because Mr. Bodnar is not sending opinions and case files, and the President is calling on Adam Bodnar to do so as quickly as possible - stated Marcin Mastalerek during "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

08:13

Ejchart:

Suggestion that Sienkiewicz is breaking the law is premature. I have full confidence in his decisions
- Oh no, that is a premature suggestion [that the decisions of court registrars regarding public media are proof that Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz is breaking the law]. First and foremost, this is a decision of a court registrar. A registrar is not a judge, not a court. They are a court official, [...] this is an administrative, formal decision. It checks whether this entry is appropriate from a formal perspective, from the point of view of formal regulations - said Maria Ejchart in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti". - An appeal against this registrar's decision will only allow the court to assess the matter, so I would be calm. [...] The court's decision will be binding - she continued. - Minister Sienkiewicz knows what he is doing, and I have full confidence in him in this matter. Because these are not some spontaneous decisions of his, but the path he has taken is supported by the opinions of many law professors and has been consulted many times. So I trust that this is the right direction - she assessed. - The dispute concerns whether commercial company law could have been applied in this situation. It seems that experts are in agreement in assessing this situation - company law could have been applied. The liquidator, who is currently in charge under the law, has undertaken the task of restructuring the company, because it's not about its liquidation. It's about ensuring public media fulfill their function. There is no state of restructuring. What is called liquidation does not mean it must end in liquidation. It involves restructuring - stated the Deputy Minister of Justice.

08:18

Lubnauer on Teacher Salary Increases: Draft Regulation Already in Consultation. We Will Discuss with Unions on February 1st
- We will strive to ensure that the salary increases reach teachers' accounts as quickly as possible. The draft regulation has already been sent for consultation. There will be meetings on February 1st, and we will discuss with the unions - stated Katarzyna Lubnauer in the program "24 pytania" on PR24.

08:21

Mastalerek on Kaczyński's Words Regarding the Pardon of Wąsik and Kamiński: The President is Right, Not the Chairman

- The President is right in this matter, not Chairman Jarosław Kaczyński. It is obvious that if the President had followed the advice, given in good faith, by PiS and Chairman Kaczyński, it would simply be ineffective. Because the first pardon is not recognized, so an update to that pardon will also not be recognized - stated Marcin Mastalerek during "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

08:23

Mastalerek:

I Know Kaczyński and Believe He Won't Step Down

- This is not a matter of faith. I know Chairman Kaczyński and believe he will not step down [as PiS party leader]. There have been quite a few such assurances already. I wish Chairman Kaczyński a long tenure as PiS leader, that he can continue his work, stay healthy, and be in full form. I generally wish people well - stated Marcin Mastalerek in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

08:24

Lubnauer:

From September, We're Streamlining Curricula
From September, we are streamlining the curricula. Currently, program teams are working on reducing the curricula for most subjects, all examination subjects, both at the primary and post-primary school levels - stated Katarzyna Lubnauer in the program “24 pytania” on PR24. - We are not creating new curricula, but rather removing redundant content. We are not changing the number of hours for given subjects; the timetable remains the same. Teachers will simply have more time to cover the material in lessons - she added.

08:24

Mastalerek:

Duda Has 'Won the Game,' Been President Twice – Should He Go Back to the Start and Be a Party Leader? Absurd.

- If someone wins a game, do they start over from the beginning, or do they start a different game? Andrzej Duda has 'won the game,' he has been president twice, and what, should he go back to the start and become a party leader? Absurd - stated Marcin Mastalerek in 'Piasecki's Conversation' on TVN24.

08:25

"Tomorrow at the Latest": Ejchart on When Bodnar Will Deliver Opinion on Kamiński and Wąsik to the President
- In the nearest future, perhaps even today, tomorrow at the latest, this may happen - stated Maria Ejchart on Polsat News' "Graffiti," when asked when Adam Bodnar would hand over the files and his opinion regarding the pardon of Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik to the President. - The opinion of the Prosecutor General [...] requires knowledge of the case files. These are very extensive, they are also classified files, there are, if I remember correctly, 38 volumes. [...] Preparing such an opinion simply takes time. It is certainly not the case that Professor Adam Bodnar, the Prosecutor General, is withholding these files - she explained.

08:32

Ejchart:

Kamiński and Wąsik's Freedom Rests Solely with the President
- The freedom of Mr. Kamiński and Mr. Wąsik rests solely in the hands of the President. [...] My opinion is that there are no grounds for the Prosecutor General to apply a decision to suspend the sentence. [...] It should be applied when there are special considerations. [Health condition] could be such a consideration, but primarily when there is little time left until the end of the sentence. Today marks the 14th day of the sentence, [...] if there were two weeks left until the end of the sentence, it would be a completely different situation - said Maria Ejchart on Polsat News' 'Graffiti'.

08:41

Ejchart:

Kamiński's health and life were not endangered. Yesterday's hospital visit was a normal procedure
- The health condition of Mr. Kamiński and Mr. Wąsik is under the full control of prison doctors. […] The health condition of both gentlemen is stable. Mr. Kamiński's visit to the civilian hospital in Radom yesterday was dictated by the necessity of conducting additional tests – those that cannot be performed in the prison hospital. This is a normal procedure. […] There was no "shock" [in his health], there was no threat to his life – said Maria Ejchart in "Graffiti" Polsat News. - Mariusz Kamiński is not being force-fed, although, as we know, the court granted permission […]. There has not been such a need yet – she added.

08:43

Domański:

Poland Must Ensure Significant Role in Ukraine's Reconstruction, Not Just Foreign Firms
This is an incredibly important visit. It is crucial that Prime Minister Tusk's first foreign visit is to Kyiv. This indicates the special relationship between Poland and Ukraine, and of course, Poland's unwavering support for Ukraine. However, in recent months, these economic relations have often been quite tense, so I am very pleased that Prime Minister Tusk also addressed economic issues. He acknowledged these tensions and stated that together with our Ukrainian colleagues from the government, we will jointly resolve these matters – stated Andrzej Domański on PR1. This will be a huge project [Ukraine's reconstruction] in which Polish companies can actively participate, and of course, also help in rebuilding Ukraine. As Poland, we cannot allow only companies from other countries to participate in this process. Instead, Poland's role and its involvement must be significant (…) These are amounts counted in hundreds of billions of dollars, which will, of course, not be borne by the Polish budget. These will be funds from international institutions, the involvement of private companies, and loans from the Ukrainian government – he continued.

08:43

Domański:

I Count on the President's Responsibility and No Delay in Signing the Budget Act, This is a Very Good Budget

- Of course, I care about the efficient budget [enactment of the budget]. I believe that the budget we have presented is a very good budget. We have included all those key points we spoke about during the election campaign. Increases for teachers, for the public sector, over 3 billion PLN for local governments, we have ensured funding for, among others, the so-called 'babciowe' [grandma's allowance], i.e., the active parent program. Half a billion PLN for in vitro, funds for the helpline, so in my opinion, this is a very good budget, and I would like it to be adopted as soon as possible and to reach the President's desk by the end of January – said Andrzej Domański in PR1.

- I count on the President's responsibility and no delay in signing the budget act. Poles are waiting for this, teachers are waiting for this, public sector employees are waiting for this. We want to proceed with the implementation of further actions as quickly as possible – he added.

08:44

Sasin:

I will encourage Kaczyński to run for another term and remain PiS chairman
- I observe with some astonishment this outpouring of information at the moment about Jarosław Kaczyński's alleged plans to step down as party leader. I understand that this stems from the fact that the Law and Justice congress is approaching, the date is known, because there is a term and indeed somewhere in the middle of next year such a congress should take place and will likely occur - said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the "Gość Radia ZET" program. - The chairman will certainly submit to verification at this congress, because it is obvious, we are a democratic party, however, it will certainly be Chairman Kaczyński's decision [whether he will run again for party chairman]. However, I am among those [...] Law and Justice politicians who are encouraging and will continue to encourage Chairman Kaczyński to run for another term and to remain the chairman of Law and Justice, because his leadership is simply needed by us today - he continued.

08:49

Sasin on the Race for the PiS Leadership: 'Everyone Carrying Batons in Their Backpacks Should Hold Back'
- Everyone here who carries batons in their backpacks, and I think there might be many such people, or at least those who believe they carry batons in their backpacks, should really hold back. Today, there are more important matters than any power struggles within Law and Justice - said Jacek Sasin on Radio ZET.

08:51

Ejchart:

I am convinced our actions as the Ministry of Justice are one hundred percent legal
- I am convinced, as head of the ministry where I currently work, that our actions are one hundred percent legal. Besides, none of us would have made any other decision. We are not in the ministry to build our political careers. [...] We are all lawyers, and we make decisions in order to restore the rule of law, so that legal institutions fulfill their constitutional or statutory functions - said Maria Ejchart in "Graffiti" Polsat News.

08:53

Sasin:

Bodnar Ignores the Humanitarian Aspect of the Kamiński and Wąsik Case
- He [Adam Bodnar] does not take into account the humanitarian aspect of this matter [Kamiński and Wąsik], because there is nothing preventing the suspension of the sentence during the proceedings. He could do it, and he is not doing it – said Jacek Sasin on Radio ZET.

09:01

Sasin on Facing the Investigative Committee: I Have No Concerns, I Will Not Evade Answering Questions
- I have absolutely no concerns about appearing before this committee, I have done absolutely nothing wrong [...]. I will answer questions. I will also want to deliver an opening statement [...] but I will definitely not evade answering questions - said Jacek Sasin on Radio ZET. - In that sense, no - he continued, when asked if "there will be no repeat of Artur Soboń".

09:07

Sasin:

What Gowin is saying is completely detached from reality. I simply don't believe it.
- Let everyone judge whether a Deputy Prime Minister of the government, who is contacted by some anonymous person, who doesn't state their name and surname, doesn't say which service they represent, the Deputy Prime Minister receives them at home and without any attempt at verification accepts information from them [...] that is simply unserious. And I would ask Prime Minister Gowin: what if it was a representative of some foreign services who wanted to cause chaos in Poland, a political crisis, is that an implausible story? - said Jacek Sasin on Radio ZET. - This simply shows a complete detachment from reality of what Prime Minister Gowin is saying right now. I simply don't believe it - he continued.

09:12

Sasin on the so-called Constitutional Reset: There is no possibility of such a thing happening
- There is absolutely no possibility of such a thing happening. Perhaps Poland needs a discussion about whether the legal system introduced by the current Constitution is the best, because it is evident that this system does not truly protect democracy and the rule of law in Poland [...] however, it cannot be the case that those in power first reject the law, break that law in an absolutely brazen manner, and then we sit down at the table and say: now, after all that, let's do a reset and write the law in such a way as to somehow sanction everything that has unlawfully happened in Poland - said Jacek Sasin on Radio ZET, when asked about a constitutional reset.

09:16

Sasin on PO's Accountability Promises, Which PiS Vowed to Deliver: 'It Was a Failure, It Truly Didn't Happen'
- It was a failure, it must be admitted that these announcements [holding PO politicians accountable during PiS rule] were not realized. [...] I don't want to dedicate this personally or evaluate or attack anyone here, it truly didn't happen - said Jacek Sasin on Radio ZET.

10:29

Kobosko on the Chaos in Public Media: It All Stems from PiS's Creation of the National Media Council. A Court Registrar Cites the Act on It
- The situation in public media is not changing; these companies are run by liquidators. They are the ones truly in charge of public media. There will be an appeal, and now a court case will ensue, which can naturally take time. I will say this: there was no brilliant, golden method for how to proceed and behave regarding public media. I believe Minister Sienkiewicz utilized the opportunities that were possible and available within these realities - said Michał Kobosko in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's program "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter). - Yesterday, I saw such loud sounds of satisfaction from the Law and Justice party, "fantastic," "wonderful," "our approach turned out to be correct." A simple question arises: what are they happy about? Because in my opinion, and not just mine, they are happy that they have succeeded, even in the area of public media, in damaging the Polish state, damaging Polish state institutions - he continued. - It all stems from the creation by PiS, pushed through because they had a majority, of a completely artificial and, in reality, unconstitutional [...] body, the "National Media Council." A completely artificial body, whose entire idea, whose entire reason for existence was to circumvent [...] the National Broadcasting Council and take away its competencies regarding the appointment of heads. And today, a court registrar is precisely citing the Act on the National Media Council, and this was the first decision concerning the non-entry into the National Court Register (KRS) - he went on to say.

10:35

Kobosko:

The President is Acting as if He Wants to Prolong Kamiński and Wąsik's Imprisonment
- We are constantly asking what Adam Bodnar will do in this matter, and we have a sacred right, and Poles have a sacred right to ask what President Andrzej Duda has done and will do in this matter. [...] On the one hand, the President says he wants both gentlemen [Kamiński and Wąsik] to be released from prison as soon as possible, also for humanitarian reasons, but on the other hand, he is acting as if he wants to prolong their stay in prison. Adam Bodnar has a procedure [...] let's calmly wait for the end of this procedure - said Michał Kobosko on Radio Plus.

10:38

Kobosko:

I Believe There Are Too Many People in the Government
- There is probably a similar number [of members in Tusk's government as in Morawiecki's government] at this stage. I know that the coalition's goal is definitely to reduce [the number]. I believe there are too many people in the government - said Michał Kobosko on Radio Plus.

11:43

Wiśniewska:

Filing a Report with the Prosecutor's Office Regarding Suspected Criminal Offenses by Kamiński and Wąsik

- We are filing the first historic report with the prosecutor's office regarding the justified suspicion of criminal offenses committed by public officials, former MPs Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik, namely the then head of the CBA and his deputy. This is a crime under Article 231, paragraph 2 of the Penal Code, which deals with abuse of power by a public official for personal or financial gain. Messrs. Kamiński and Wąsik, under the pretext of operational purposes, as we know from reports, organized a trip to Vienna in reality for the then CBA officials in order to spend time socially in a brothel in Vienna. These reports about these shameful, despicable practices are further proof of the system's pathology created by the PiS state - stated Aleksandra Wiśniewska at a press conference.

12:31

Bodnar Declares Constitutional Tribunal's Order "Non-Existent"
On January 15, 2024, the Constitutional Tribunal, in a single-judge composition (Judge Krystyna Pawłowicz), issued an interim order regarding the application of Article 47 of the Act of January 28, 2016, on Provisions Introducing the Act on the Prosecution Service (Journal of Laws of 2016, item 178) to the situation of Dariusz Barski, a prosecutor at the National Prosecution Service. According to the Minister of Justice, this order was issued in flagrant violation of the law - reads a statement from the Ministry of Justice.

The order was addressed to incorrectly identified entities, including individuals who were not involved in and were not parties to the proceedings before the Constitutional Tribunal. It was issued without the use of available legal remedies, by a judge who was legally disqualified. It lacks the characteristics of an act of applying the law and therefore cannot produce legal effects. In light of the above, the Minister of Justice - Prosecutor General considers the interim order to be non-existent (sententia non existens) - the Ministry of Justice wrote.

The interim order is also flawed due to a gross violation of the principles of political neutrality, impartiality, and judicial independence. Judge Krystyna Pawłowicz of the Constitutional Tribunal participated as a Member of Parliament in the legislative process of the act that would be subject to constitutional review - the statement continues.

14:00

Sienkiewicz Appoints Liquidators for 7 Regional Radio Stations

- The Minister of Culture and National Heritage, acting as the representative of the State Treasury, which holds 100% of the shares, continuing the liquidation process of 17 regional companies of Polish Radio, has appointed liquidators for the following seven companies in liquidation - it was stated in a communiqué.

14:48

Pardoning Proceedings for Kamiński and Wąsik: Bodnar Submits Case Files to the President
The Minister of Justice - Prosecutor General informs that on January 23, 2024, court files related to the pardon proceedings for Mr. Maciej Wąsik and Mr. Mariusz Kamiński were submitted to the President of the Republic of Poland – the Ministry of Justice stated on social media. Attached to the files is a request not to exercise the right of pardon, along with the Prosecutor General’s stance – it was noted. The Prosecutor General’s opinion is not binding for the President – it was recalled.

15:30

Kwiatkowski:

Not a Single Amendment Introduced, Senate to Adopt Budget Tomorrow

- All 19 Senate committees have completed their work on the budget in the Senate. Not a single amendment has been introduced to the budget, and the entire Senate will adopt the budget tomorrow. We will adhere to constitutional deadlines – the president will not dissolve parliament - Krzysztof Kwiatkowski wrote on Twitter.

15:42

Czarzasty on Wąsik and Kamiński: They won't take their seats in the Sejm chamber because they are not MPs
- Andrzej Duda did not want to use his powers because he didn't want to, and let me be clear, I will always say this. He did not want to use his powers. At this moment, Minister Bodnar has put him against the wall and given him an argument to use his powers through Minister Bodnar – stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

- [Kamiński and Wąsik] will not take their seats in the Sejm chamber because they have not been MPs since the moment the court issued its verdict and declared them criminals. This was decided by the Marshal of the Sejm, and in this matter, of course, the Marshal of the Sejm has, among others, my support […]. We are truly prepared for this, we have considered, in my opinion, all variants and we are approaching this calmly, it is a process that needs to be concluded. Mr. Wąsik and Mr. Kamiński are not MPs, and therefore their place is not in the Sejm chamber – he continued.

17:11

President's Meeting with Wives of Kamiński and Wąsik Underway
- The meeting between President Andrzej Duda and Ms. Barbara Kamińska – wife of Mariusz Kamiński, and Ms. Romualda Wąsik – wife of Maciej Wąsik – is currently taking place – the Chancellery of the President informed on social media.

17:51

Duda:

The decree regarding the right of pardon has been issued. I appeal for the immediate release of the gentlemen from prison.
- The case files returned today from the Ministry of Justice along with the opinion of the Prosecutor General, Minister Bodnar, a negative opinion regarding the pardon, nevertheless, this opinion exists, the procedure has been completed. In this regard, I want to say that the decree concerning the right of pardon has been issued. The gentlemen are pardoned, I confirm this with full force. I appeal to the Minister, to the Prosecutor General, to immediately proceed further in this matter, because we are sending the documents for execution to the Minister of Justice, to the Prosecutor General, immediately. I appeal for the immediate execution of the President of the Republic of Poland's decree and, consequently, for the immediate release of both ministers from prison. In particular, Minister Mariusz Kamiński, primarily due to his health condition, in an absolutely immediate manner - said President Andrzej Duda in a statement.

17:51

Duda to Bodnar: I Regret You Were Incapable of a Human Gesture, Unable to Behave as a Former Ombudsman
- Taking into account the social unrest that arose in connection with the imprisonment of the ministers [Mariusza Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik], and the way they were treated by the Polish state and the current Polish authorities, I decided, at the request of the ministers' wives, to initiate pardon proceedings. Proceedings under Article 567 § 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure - President Andrzej Duda stated in a press release. - I want to emphasize strongly that it was carried out in its entirety. I requested the case files and an opinion from the Prosecutor General. This opinion was delivered to me today, after almost 2 weeks - he continued. - I regret that despite my appeals and directly articulated written requests, the Prosecutor General did not apply the provision of Article 568 - the authority he has to suspend the execution of the sentence. He could have done so, even for humanitarian reasons, even to ensure social peace, by simply temporarily releasing both ministers from prison until the pardon proceedings were concluded - he further stated. - Despite my appeals, despite the increasingly difficult health situation of Minister Mariusz Kamiński, despite the ongoing hunger strike, despite Mariusz Kamiński's hospitalization, Adam Bodnar did not do this. I regret this, Mr. Minister. From a human perspective, it is incomprehensible to me that you were unable to behave as a former Ombudsman and a person who worked for years at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights. I regret that you were incapable of this human gesture - emphasized the President of the Republic of Poland.

18:11

Mularczyk:

We Informed the Council of Europe about the Kamiński and Wąsik Case
For the first time since 1989, two active parliamentarians, ministers for the fight against corruption, have been sent to prison as a result of political revenge. I want to emphasize that those who have broken the law will be held accountable. Those who have unlawfully terminated mandates, in my opinion, will also be held accountable. We have informed the Council of Europe about this absolutely scandalous matter today, we have sent a letter to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, to the head of the Parliamentary Assembly, and we have also submitted a draft resolution on this matter - stated Arkadiusz Mularczyk on TVN24.

19:53

Kobosko:

No One Has Ever Denied the President the Right to Pardon Convicted Individuals

- I assess this decision, and I've said this before, as surprising in the sense that no one has ever denied the president the right to pardon individuals who have been convicted by final judgments. The President has not done this until now, and today he did, by going through a procedure that he himself chose - stated Michał Kobosko in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".

20:02

Rosa:

The President's Speech Was Full of Pathos and Misrepresentations

- The President's speech was full of pathos, full of misrepresentations, it was simply morally and humanly dishonest. A final court ruling, let's remember, not for fighting corruption, but for exceeding authority, for ordering the falsification of documents, for ordering the organization of a provocation, in order to eliminate his political opponent Andrzej Lepper and gain political benefits from it - stated Monika Rosa on the TVN24 program "Fakty po faktach".

20:06

Rosa:

PiS Members Are Treated Specially. Not Every Criminal's Wife Can Visit the Presidential Palace
- PiS members are simply treated specially. Not every criminal's wife can visit the Presidential Palace. Not every organization surrounding a criminal goes to demonstrate in front of a detention center; not everyone has such connections. In this case, PiS politicians simply did. It is so unfairly human - stated Monika Rosa on the TVN24 program “Fakty po faktach” (Facts After Facts).

20:10

Kobosko:

The Speaker of the Sejm Doesn't Revoke MP Mandates, Merely Confirms Their Expiration

- Speaker Hołownia does not revoke any parliamentary mandates, he merely confirms their expiration. The expiration of a mandate and its revocation is the result of a legally binding court ruling. This is how it is described in Polish law - stated Michał Kobosko in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:31

Gawkowski:

Today we have an anatomy of President Duda's downfall. He embarrassed himself and his office.
- Today we have an anatomy of President Duda's downfall, who firstly embarrassed himself, secondly embarrassed his office, and thirdly showed that he is a president who disregards the constitution, because the most important thing for him is to secure the fate of his colleagues - said Krzysztof Gawkowski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

20:39

Gawkowski:

Kaczyński Thinks, Duda Executes – That's How the Next 1.5 Years Will Look
- I think the surprise should primarily be for people who trusted that there is some separation of the functions of the President of the Republic from party membership. This separation does not exist. Authority has collapsed there, but the signature remains. Kaczyński thinks, Duda executes – and that's how the next 1.5 years will look, and that's what worries me – said Krzysztof Gawkowski on TVN24's "Kropka nad i" (The Dot Over the i). - I see in a nutshell what the PiS party's and the President's concept is for fighting the government today – meaning to provoke Polish-Polish wars, lead to conflicts, political crises, and then block them, for example, by saying I won't sign laws because I want to spite them – he continued.

20:55

Gawkowski:

I Can't Imagine Anyone Activating Wąsik and Kamiński's Voting Cards. Their Mandates Have Expired
- The President's decision means that their mandates have indeed expired. By saying that he pardons them and erases their convictions, the President confirmed what Szymon Hołownia rightly and lawfully did by terminating their mandates, and they have no right to be MPs - Krzysztof Gawkowski said on TVN24's "Kropka nad i". - They do not have voting cards; they are inactive. I cannot imagine anyone activating their voting cards. [...] Every former MP, male or female – this is how it is in tradition and regulations – can enter the Sejm. And they will enter, but they will not vote. These mandates have expired; there is no possibility for them to vote. They can look around - he continued.

20:58

Gawkowski:

I'm willing to bet anyone a large prize that Kamiński and Wąsik will run for the European Parliament
- I am convinced that both of them are on the lists for the European Parliament. I am willing to bet anyone a large prize here in your studio that Kamiński and Wąsik are running for the European Parliament and will demonstrate there that they were political prisoners - said Krzysztof Gawkowski on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

20:59

Bodnar:

The Pardon Procedure, in My Opinion, Was Designed Perhaps Not to Ultimately Lead to the Pardon Itself
- Immediately after the press conference concluded, I had a few more meetings at the Ministry of Justice office, but I specifically went to the National Prosecutor's Office to see if that document [with the pardon act] had actually arrived. We established that the pardon department is working continuously. There is a special department within the National Prosecutor's Office, and this document arrived at the National Prosecutor's Office around 6:40 PM. It is indeed a resolution from today's date, pertaining to the situation of Mr. Wąsik and Mr. Kamiński. But what I believe is most important in this resolution is its reference to all the verdicts issued in the case, including the verdict from December 20, 2023, and secondly, that the President is remitting the sentences and punitive measures that were imposed on these two gentlemen – stated Adam Bodnar on the program "Gość i9:30" on TVP Info. - The procedure, in my opinion, was designed perhaps not to ultimately lead to precisely that pardon itself. Please observe how it unfolded on January 11th. On that day, when this large demonstration took place, on January 11th, the President initiated the pardon procedure and simultaneously appealed to the Prosecutor General, to me, to grant a temporary suspension of the sentence. Well, and the question arises, if I had granted this suspension, would the President then have proceeded with the pardon procedure? – he continued.

21:10

Bodnar:

The President, if he had wished, could have pardoned them after the December 20th ruling, and we wouldn't be in this situation
- The President is primarily responsible for the fact that, if he had wished, he could have pardoned them after the December 20, 2023 ruling, and we wouldn't be in this whole situation. For some reason, however, he delayed, considering his pardon from November 2015 to be sacred and inviolable – said Adam Bodnar on TVP Info.

21:10

Tusk:

The President - this time correctly - exercised his right of clemency towards criminals. That's all

- The President - this time correctly - exercised his right of clemency towards criminals. That's all - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on Twitter.

21:22

Bodnar on Duda's Remarks About Him: They Don't Impress Me
- I think that the President, and even more so his advisors from the Presidential Chancellery, use even more far-reaching words, and such words do not impress me – Adam Bodnar said on TVP Info, when asked about Andrzej Duda's statement that he was not capable of a human gesture.

21:27

Kamiński and Wąsik Released from Prison:

Mr. Tusk, Mr. Hołownia, We'll Meet Again Soon.

- I want to say that this fight continues. It may be a long, difficult road. But we will definitely win - stated Mariusz Kamiński immediately after leaving prison.

- Finally, I want to say, Mr. Tusk, Mr. Hołownia, we'll meet again soon - he added.

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