The Russian Influence Committee had the right to express its opinion. President Andrzej Duda will not take it into account; if Prime Minister Donald Tusk wins an absolute majority, he will be sworn in immediately, Łukasz Rzepecki, advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland, said on Radio Zet on Sunday.
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On Wednesday, the Sejm dismissed eight members of the State Commission for investigating Russian influence on Poland’s internal security in the period 2007-2022. Earlier in the day, the Committee on Russian Influence presented a “partial report” on three months of its work and presented recommendations that Donald Tusk, Jacek Cichocki, Bogdan Klich, Tomasz Siemoniak and Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz should not be entrusted with public positions responsible for the stands. safety thanks to the recognition in 2010-2014 of the Russian FSB for partner service.
““This is the committee’s advice.”
Presidential advisor Łukasz Rzepecki noted on Radio Zet on Sunday that the decision of the committee investigating Russian influence is not equivalent to the president’s position on the matter.
This is the committee’s opinion. The Commission had the right to express such an opinion, it stated (…). The President will not take it into account as the so-called second step (concerning the appointment of the government – PAP)
– said Rzepecki.
When asked whether the Civic Coalition, Trzecia Droga and Left to Andrzej Duda will come with the candidate for Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the candidate for Minister of Culture Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz and the candidate for Coordinator for Special Services Tomasz Siemoniak, the President will appoint them Despite the report of the committee, Rzepecki replied: “Yes”.
If Prime Minister Donald Tusk wins an absolute majority in the second constitutional step, he will be immediately sworn in by President Andrzej Duda
– said the adviser to the president.
Paprocka: This is a question for the parliamentary majority
In the program “Woronicza 17” on TVP Info, KPRP State Secretary Małgorzata Paprocka was asked whether the President, in light of the advice of the Verification Committee, should entrust the office of Prime Minister to Donald Tusk.
Paprocka recalled that when Andrzej decided to entrust Duda with the mission of forming a government, he explicitly stated that “Donald Tusk is not his candidate for prime minister.” This statement was made in interview of the head of state for the weekly magazine “Sieci” and the website wPolityce.pl). The KPRP State Secretary noted that in the second constitutional step we are dealing with a “completely different” situation.
There is undoubtedly a very political aspect to this report and its political weight
– Małgorzata Paprocka commented.
As she noted, the committee members presented their positions based on documents “the reliability and veracity of which is not questioned by anyone” – including the individuals named.
I don’t recall any statement from Donald Tusk or other people mentioned in the report saying that these are forged documents. Even this partial report has undoubtedly reached the political and journalistic aspects of voters’ knowledge
– she assessed.
If the second constitutional step takes place, if Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki does not receive a vote of confidence, the question of whether these people should hold the most important positions in the state is currently a question for the parliamentary majority. Will they vote for these people knowing these documents?
– said Małgorzata Paprocka.
Who will ultimately form the government?
On Wednesday, the Marshal of the Sejm announced that he will give an explanation to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on December 11 at 10 p.m., and so at 3 p.m. a vote of confidence in the government should take place. Then, as he explained, he will announce a pause during which he will wait for the nomination of candidates for the premiership in the second constitutional step.
A candidate for prime minister can be nominated by a group of at least 46 MPs. The Sejm elects the Prime Minister and the members of the government by an absolute majority in the presence of at least half of the legal number of deputies. The president then appoints the elected government and takes the oath.
In the elections to the Sejm, which took place on October 15, PiS won 194 seats, which does not provide a majority of at least 231 MPs. KO won 157 seats, Trzecia Droga – 65, New Left – 26 and Konfederacja – 18.
On November 10, the coalition agreement was initialed by the chairman of the Civic Platform, Donald Tusk, the chairman of Poland 2050 Szymon Hołownia, the chairman of the Polish People’s Party Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and the co-chairmen of the New Left: Włodzimierz. Tsazarzasty and Robert Biedron. The coalition’s candidate for prime minister is Donald Tusk.
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Source: wPolityce