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“I would like to serve on the Pegasus investigative committee,” stated Civic Coalition MP Marcin Bosacki in an interview with RMF FM. He also warned that a government led by Donald Tusk could be formed by December 13, a timeline he described as fraught with risk.

Bosacki highlighted the debate over appointing three investigative committees and gave particular attention to the panel that would probe the so-called envelope elections.

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This is a notably precise scandal, involving the waste of tens of millions of zlotys on an endeavour that lacked sense and appeared illegal from the outset. It also strikes at the core of democracy in Poland, an attempt to derail the conduct of elections by visiting polling stations and collecting ballots to be mailed rather than cast in person. The implication is a critique of how democracy was handled by PiS, which Bosacki asserted should be addressed first.

– he noted.

Nonetheless, he signaled that other issues would come under scrutiny soon, including the Pegasus affair that touches his political heart from previous Senate work.

– he added.

As Bosacki emphasized:

He would like to join the Pegasus research committee, though he recognized strong competition within KO and noted that coalition arrangements would play a role in the decision.

The discussion also considered the participation of representatives from other groups on the committee.

It was anticipated that members would report to the Pegasus Commission on figures such as Mr. Kamiński and Mr. Wąsik. In Bosacki’s view, those individuals should not join the committee because they must explain their roles in related scandals before the committees convened.

– he said.

In his view, those accused in PiS scandals cannot fully explain their actions. MP Brejza, despite his extensive knowledge, is unlikely to join the Pegasus Commission since he was the victim of a secret service operation and cannot justify why he was the injured party.

– added.

Tusk’s government appointed… on December 13?

Bosacki also spoke about the possibility of appointing Donald Tusk’s new government on December 13.

He criticized President Duda, suggesting that the president could align with his former PiS colleagues if he pursued that scenario, which Bosacki described as a strategy that would undermine Polish interests and jeopardize economic and foreign policy aims, including potential energy or gas price relief measures as the year closes.

– he argued.

The interview host, Piotr Salak, noted that the EU summit would take place on December 13, raising questions about Poland’s representation at that event.

The discussion suggested that the new government and prime minister should be fully established by December 12, to avoid a last-minute scramble that could be seen as unstable. Bosacki urged the president to reconsider a stubborn stance and proceed earlier.

– he commented.

Treaty changes

During the conversation, the question arose whether altering EU treaties would require Poland’s approval in a referendum.

The view was that the Sejm’s position would be sufficient.

– he stated.

He noted that negotiations on the shape of the new EU legal framework should involve Poland’s main partners. PiS did not engage fully, remaining on the sidelines, while he acknowledged some positive elements but also aspects that should not be accepted. The delegation from Poland in the European Parliament voted against certain proposals.

He criticized the Kaczyński brothers for missteps during EU negotiations and urged a renewed effort to persuade partners, especially Germany and France, to concede on concessions that would improve Poland’s standing. The Lisbon Treaty, he argued, reduced Poland’s ability to influence EU decisions through majority voting, and there was a push to revisit those provisions and strengthen Poland’s position by adding smaller member states to the alliance.

– he said.

The discussion also touched on the release of Włodzimierz Karpiński from prison. Bosacki described the detention and interrogation as troubling, suggesting the case was handled in a way that cast doubt on fairness. He welcomed Karpiński’s release and rejected the notion that the arrest was a legitimate investigative approach, calling it a form of repression.

– he stated.

The interviewer highlighted December 13 as a moment that unsettles Civic Coalition members, possibly due to its symbolism in relation to Donald Tusk’s return to power.

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