– It is good that Mateusz Morawiecki waived his immunity. The case can be considered faster in the prosecutor’s office and the accused can be dismissed faster, – said Deputy Minister of Justice Arkadiusz Mircea (KO) in “Kropka nad i”. Investigators want to file charges against the former prime minister in connection with the organization of envelope elections.
Deputy Speaker of the Seimas Piotr Zgorzelski (PSL-Trzesia Droga) and Deputy Minister of Justice Arkadiusz Mircea (Civil Alliance) explained the decision of former Prime Minister and current PiS MP Mateusz Morawiecki to revoke his immunity in “Kropka nad i” on TVN24. . Last Thursday, the Seimas received a request from the prosecutor’s office to disqualify Morawiecki in connection with the 2020 envelope election case. The former prime minister later announced that he would waive his immunity.
– It is clear that the opposition served Mr. Morawiecki, because he finally began to keep his words – said Myrcha. – It’s good that he left work. In the prosecutor’s office, the case will be considered even faster, and the indictment can be started sooner – added the deputy head of the Ministry of Justice.
– In the case of Mr. Morawiecki, the situation is even stronger, because the law was grossly violated when the administrative courts decided that the election was conducted by the Polish Post Office. Here, the prosecutor’s office has additional evidence, he said.
“Morawecki is now in the hands of the justice system”
Zgorcelsky said that “there are always two schools of thought”. – The first one, who says that even if the work is difficult, it is worth not giving up this immunity, because there is an opportunity to present one’s arguments before the public opinion and the Supreme Seimas. Some others claim that they will get justice faster by using shortcuts and give up this immunity and refrain from voting, which – if they are opposition representatives – knows what the consequences will be – he explained.
According to him, “there is no doubt that the parties forming the democratic government know how to vote.”
“That’s why Prime Minister Moravetskyi is now under the control of the justice system,” added the Deputy Speaker of the Seimas.
When asked who, besides Morawiecki, should be responsible for the re-election, Zgorcelsky answered that the current PiS deputy Jacek Sasin, who was the Minister of State Goods at that time. He noted that his name was mentioned in the report of the investigative committee on envelope elections.
Mircea on the immunity of Morawiecki TVN24
Settlements of PiS. “We are still dealing with how much damage has been done.”
TVN24 guests also commented on the voices appearing in the political debates that the government coalition is dragging its feet when it comes to holding PiS to account.
– I believe that Minister (Justice Adam) Bodnar and his colleagues (…) are really doing a great job. For example, the recently published report, which is only a part of what the team of prosecutors shows, said Deputy Marshal Zgorzelsky. – How badly things have been done in our country in the last eight years. How much the foundations of liberal democracy have been destroyed in eight years, he added.
Settlements of PiS. “We are still in front of us how much evil has been done,” TVN24
Mircea noted that “we cannot ignore the situation we will face at the end of 2023.” – If we remember the public discussion at that time, everyone asked the question: Is there anything being done in this prosecutor’s office? There were efforts to clarify it, he said. He also noted that a criminal case has been opened and immunity has been revoked.
– The Prosecutor’s Office was the institution most affected by the rule of PiS. And today, this reconstruction prosecutor’s office is making great efforts to eliminate all the shortcomings of the previous government, – said the deputy minister.
Main photo credit: Piotr Polak/PAP
