The Minister of Justice takes a position in the context of the changes that Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz is implementing in the public media. “The resolution of the Sejm in connection with the provisions of the Code of Commercial Companies constitutes the basis for such an action, which was taken by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz in the context of the functioning of the public media,” said Adam Bodnar. .
Today, at the request of a group of parliamentarians, a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human Rights was convened, during which the Minister of Justice presented information on the dismissal of the management bodies of the companies Telewizja Polska SA, Polska Agencja Prasowa SA, Polskie Radio SA and place it in liquidation.
Opposition accusations
As Zbigniew Bogucki (PiS), representative of the applicants, assessed, a similar situation in the Polish media “has not occurred since the communists switched off the television signals.”
You repeated it unfortunately. You’re part of the worst possible story. We would like to hear from the minister what the response is to the illegal actions of Mr Sienkiewicz when it comes to public media, changes in the boards and supervisory boards of public media. Have you, as Minister of Justice, but also as Attorney General, taken action in this regard?
– He asked.
Responding to parliamentarians’ doubts, Bodnar pointed out that “in 2023, after the elections, we encountered a situation where the public media was hit by extreme politicization.”
The Justice Minister defended the actions of the head of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, emphasizing that the Sejm resolution “in connection with the provisions of the Commercial Code provides grounds for the action of Minister Sienkiewicz.”
I am aware that the Sejm resolution is not normative in nature, but declaratory in nature. However, I believe that the Sejm resolution, combined with the property rights of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, gives the right to take specific actions in the context of the functioning of the public media.
– he said.
Procedure regarding the takeover of the media
Bodnar said that the Warsaw Public Prosecutor’s Office is conducting proceedings regarding the events at TVP and TVP Info on Pl. Warsaw insurgents.
There is also a proceeding before the District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw regarding abuse of power by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage (…) and there is also information about the filing of charges against a notary. I try to carry out my duties as Attorney General in such a way that I do not interfere with what happens in criminal cases, because I believe that the Attorney General should be as far removed from criminal cases as possible. This should form the basis for the independence of the Public Prosecution Service, so that prosecutors can make their own decisions in these cases
– he concluded.
In response to the questions of parliamentarians, the head of the Ministry of Justice emphasized, among other things, that “the functioning of the public media must be restored so that they serve society and so that the interests of society, which were reflected in the Sejm resolution of December, will be carried out.” He also recalled that “going into liquidation is one thing and permanent liquidation is another.” Bodnar stated that he would provide written detailed answers to questions on public media.
Bodnar’s best wishes
What we stand for is the reconstruction of the rule of law after many years of unrest
– said the Minister of Justice, Attorney General Adam Bodnar during today’s meeting of the Sejm Commission on Justice and Human Rights.
The whole idea of this regulation is that no one should be a judge in his own case. This regulation only concerns this subject
– said Minister Bodnar during the committee meeting.
Yesterday, the regulation of the Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar came into force, which, according to the head of the Ministry of Justice, should change the regulations of the ordinary courts. The idea is that a request to exclude a judge will not be recognized by a judge appointed according to the same procedure.
Cases concerning the consideration of a request for the exclusion of a judge in a situation where the grounds for such a request include circumstances relating to the appointment of a judge will not be assigned to judges who have taken up their duties as a result of a request for the appointment of a judge submitted to the President of the Republic of Poland by the National Council of the Judiciary formed in accordance with art. 9a of the law of 12 May 2011 regarding the National Council for the Judiciary (…). These judges are not included in the allocation of cases as referred to in the previous sentence by SLPS (Random Case Assignment System – PAP).
– says the change in regulations.
The change in the regulations does not apply to assessors and judges who have resigned from their office of judge and subsequently returned to the office of judge and the previously held position “if they have accepted the previously held position in a manner other than as a judge ”. result of an application for appointment of a judge submitted to the President of the Republic of Poland by the National Judicial Council formed in accordance with Art. 9a of the law of 12 May 2011 regarding the National Council for the Judiciary.
In response, the National Council for the Judiciary announced that the case would be referred to the Constitutional Tribunal as “a gross violation of the Constitution”.
The Minister of Justice has excluded a number of judges from hearing one category of cases. In response, the National Council for the Judiciary will submit a request to the Constitutional Court
– informed the National Council for the Judiciary.
It can probably be said that Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz thus received permission from the Minister of Justice to continue illegal activities in the public media.
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Source: wPolityce