Poland’s opposition, ruling coalition turn to prosecutor's office after weekend events

World November 02, 18:15

The political crisis in Poland arose after Prime Minister Donald Tusk's decision to appoint Maciej Berek, a former member of his cabinet, as a Constitutional Court judge

MOSCOW, November 2. /TASS/. Representatives of Polish opposition and the ruling coalition have sent statements to the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw in connection with the events at the Constitutional Court on the night of October 31 to October 1.

"The prosecutor's office has received several statements in connection with the events that took place in recent days outside the Constitutional Court building," Piotr Skiba, a spokesman for the Warsaw Prosecutor's office, told Polsat. He said the statements come from both sides of the conflict - the ruling coalition and the opposition.

Law and Justice (PiS) party spokesman Rafal Bochenek on X that the PiS had sent a notification to the prosecutor's office about suspicion of "actions against the constitutional body of the Republic of Poland," as well as "abuse of office" in relation to self-proclaimed acting Chairman of the Constitutional Court Anna Korwin-Piotrowska as well as two other judges.

The day before, the administration of the Polish leader promised to file notices to the prosecutor's office in connection with the violation of Karol Nawrocki’s immunity. Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek called on the prosecutor's office to give a criminal legal assessment of Nawrocki's actions at the entrance to the courthouse.

On the night of October 30-31, after breaking his foreign trip, Nawrocki came to the Constitutional Court, where protesters had gathered. At the entrance of the building, Nawrocki clashed with Korwin-Piotrowska. She tried to block the Polish leader's entrance to the building, and Nawrocki pushed her away.

The political crisis in Poland arose after Prime Minister Donald Tusk's decision to appoint Maciej Berek, a former member of his cabinet, as a Constitutional Court judge. There were regular protests outside the court building in recent weeks. On October 30, Zurek sent a petition for the removal from office and deprivation of immunity of the acting Chairman of the Constitutional Court Bogdan Swieczkowski. Additional police forces were involved in the protection of the court's territory. On the night of October 31, protesters gathered outside the courthouse and tried to break through the fence, the police detained three people. Some opposition politicians called the events an attempted coup.

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