A hearing on former CBA chief Andrzej Strožinj by the Parliamentary Investigative Committee on Pegasus was scheduled for Monday, but he did not appear before the committee.
Commission President Magdalena Sroka (TD-PSL) filed a motion with the Warsaw District Court to impose a fine on the former CBA chairman for failing to appear in court. The committee unanimously supported this proposal.
Pegasus. The former head of the CBA did not appear at the committee hearing.
Marcin Bosacki (KO) emphasized that it was during Stróżny's tenure that the CBA lost its license and ability to use the Pegasus software. – His role in using this system and his knowledge of why the authorities and their services at the time, namely the CBA, were deprived of this right are absolutely critical to the work of our committee. Yes, Bosacchi said. He added that the Pegasus Committee “cannot properly perform its functions without receiving knowledge from Andrzej Strožinj.”
Mr. Strozhny's interrogation will continue in private.
– This situation does not mean that we will stop taking steps to interrogate Mr. Strozhny. Of course, this will prolong the commission's proceedings, but it will act in accordance with the law and implement regulations consistently, Sroka told reporters after the meeting.
Andrzej Strozyny did not appear before the committee. “I will force a confession.”
“Finally, each witness who refused to appear in court today will sit in their designated witness chair,” Sroka announced. “And whether it's a PiS politician or a friendly person, the fact remains that sooner or later he will be here and answer our questions,” the chairman said. emphasized.
– As you can see, the liquidation procedure with former state officials with strong “PiS” connotations is like a chess game. Today, this piece is absent, but when he is at the board meeting, we will compel him to testify, added Committee Vice-President Witold Szembaczynski (KO).
The security guard started his professional career in the police force. Later – in 2006 – he moved to ABW where, among other things, he was the head of the ABW branch office in Katowice. He succeeded Ernest Bejida as CBA Director in 2020 and served in that position until December 2023. Mr. Strozhny led the CBA at the time, among other things, information about the surveillance incident came to light. Opposition politicians using the Pegasus system.
Pyotr Pogonovsky. Former head of the Internal Security Agency testifies in Pegasus case
On December 2nd, former head of the Internal Security Service Pyotr Pogonovsky appeared before the Pegasus Investigative Committee, where he was brought by police officers. – The Commission found that the use of the Pegasus software was illegal. I wanted to strongly refute this theory, and I still do. This is harmful to the Republic of Poland and its services, which are losing their means of operation, he said in Freedom of Speech.
Pyotr Pogonovsky has consistently reiterated that the term “Pegasus” for spying systems was created by the media and politicians, and that he himself does not know exactly what this software is. There is. – ABW has purchased all the necessary systems to ensure the effective implementation of its tasks and responsibilities, – he said.
The Pegasus Investigation Committee is investigating the legality, legitimacy, and purposefulness of the following activities conducted using this software: Regulated by governments, intelligence agencies and police from November 2015 to November 2023. The commission also aims to determine who is responsible for purchasing Pegasus and similar tools for the Polish authorities.
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