Judge Zygmunt Drożdżejko, who was a guest of Telewizja wPoland, recalled that one of the reasons for his resignation as President of the Court of Appeal in Krakow was his membership in the independent Association of Judges of the Republic of Poland. Drożdżejko admitted that he did not expect such actions from Adam Bodnar, the former human rights commissioner.
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When I read the reasons for my cancellation, I was shocked. So far, no Minister of Justice has denied judges the right of association. It was always respected. Despite the fact that some associations formulated negative conclusions about the government. However, no one has ever been dismissed from their position for this reason (…)
– said Judge Zygmunt Drożdżejko, former President of the Krakow Court of Appeal and member of the “Association of Judges of the Republic of Poland”.
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Strangely enough, our association has a different opinion about the changes taking place in the legal system and differs from two other associations of judges (“Iustitia” and “Themis” – ed.). I would just like to add that the Deputy Minister of Justice was a member of one of such associations (Judge Dariusz Mazur belongs to the extremely politicized association “Themis” – ed.). He was deeply involved in opposition activities in the courts
– argued Judge Drożdżejko.
Bodnar’s hypocrisy
Judge Drożdżejko also referred to the hypocrisy of Adam Bodnar, who, when he held the position of Commissioner for Human Rights, often defended judges who joined in associations, although the only “intimidation” for them was criticism of this fact. Especially when it comes to judges who participated in meetings and events supported by the then opposition.
I am very surprised by this. When I heard that Mr Bodnar would become Minister of Justice, I knew that he was serving as Ombudsman. There were different opinions in my community on this subject, but I was convinced that for whom, but for whom, but for the former Ombudsman, civil rights would be sacred to him. It turned out differently
– admitted judge Zygmunt Drożdżejko.
The judge also said that it was a sin for Adam Bodnar to publish it in the daily newspaper “Rzeczpospolita”. Judge Drożdżejko’s publications appeared in this title when the judge was not the President of the Court of Appeal in Kraków.
When I became president of SA in Krakow, I decided that I would no longer publish in the media. (…). I have not applied for a position within the association. (…)
– said judge Zygmunt Drożdżejko.
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Source: wPolityce