The Polish Prime Minister explained in his interview that the Minister of the Interior and his deputy, who were imprisoned a few days ago, committed serious crimes years ago, and therefore their imprisonment must be accepted and their parliamentary mandate must be abolished.
Tusk at the same time – Turk Anatolia According to a report by the news agency. He added:
The state acts in accordance with the rulings and regulations of the courts.
The Prime Minister also stressed that the Minister of Justice responsible for the case, Adam Bodnar, is politically independent, so he will not make a biased decision.
Controversial steps
As we wrote, one of Donald Tusk's biggest campaign promises was to restore the rule of law in Poland, but according to PiS, which left power in December after eight years, that's not what's happening, it's political. confrontation.
Polish President Andrzej Duda, a member of the Law and Justice party, announced on Thursday that he would begin amnesty proceedings Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik Against politicians. Regarding Duda's decision, Tusk said that it was not his responsibility.
I am leading the Polish government in very difficult times. Here I am talking about the internal situation, an example of which is the confusion surrounding the arrest and subsequent pardon of Kaminsky and Vasek
Tusk said and then added:
For me, as Prime Minister of the Government, the most important thing is for Poland to become a state of law again, that is, for everyone to act according to their own authority. I have nothing to say about the President's pardon of Ministers Wasik and Kaminsky. The president can do that, and I have no influence on that.
Polish News At the same time, the Prime Minister added that he was surprised by the start of the amnesty procedures and the lack of immediate release.
It is surprising that the president decided to pardon, but did not issue a pardon decision. This can be tiring for people, because it is not clear whether the president has issued a pardon or not, because you have to wait for the prosecution's decision.
– He added and then emphasized that he is proud of the people who work for the rule of law in Poland.
To me, it would be very important if the most important people in the country, including the president, finally begin to recognize the force of law, even if it is inappropriate for someone's interests.
– said Donald Tusk, who, according to him, is not at all happy about having politicians in prison, because this is not an ideal situation for the newly formed government.
The Prime Minister's situation is also complicated by the fact that massive demonstrations are taking place in Poland on the initiative of the Law and Justice Party (PiS) due to the replacement of heads of public media and the arrest of former ministers.
The Prime Minister said that despite the conflict, he cooperates with the President, because they have to decide on a number of important foreign policy issues.
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