It is no longer enough for Citizens’ Coalition MPs Dariusz Joński and Michał Szczerba to head committees that are, to say the least, rather mediocre, if not bad. They decided to continue their “investigative” activities and this time they tackled the issue of the alleged use of Justice Fund funds in the election campaign of Sovereign Poland.
On Wednesday, Members of Parliament of the Civic Coalition Dariusz Joński and Michał Szczerba informed about the request to the National Electoral Commission to investigate the issue of the use of funds from the Justice Fund in the election campaign of politicians of Sovereign Poland.
We have seen a campaign where money from the Justice Fund that was supposed to go to victims of crime was used to buy votes. Yes, it needs to be said
– Joński told journalists during a briefing in the Sejm.
Therefore, the National Electoral Commission should – as he added – check whether “in the last elections there was illegal financing of the PiS campaign with money from the Justice Fund.”
If so, PiS could lose the subsidy
– he emphasized.
““MP intervention”
Szczerba, in turn, said the request to the National Electoral Commission is a parliamentary intervention.
Our intervention is a request to control the expenditure of the PiS election committee in the last parliamentary elections. We have numerous examples of so-called election activities under the guise of the Justice Fund’s activities, its promotion, sponsored articles, advertisements and internet advertising.
– he said.
Szczerba ruled that the application to the National Electoral Commission contained “specific evidence” including: examples of advertisements, sponsored articles “promoting SP politicians, in particular those who served as deputy justice ministers and oversaw the Justice Fund” , examples of “distributing different types of devices during the election campaign”.
The time of reckoning is coming
– emphasized the MP.
In addition to the parliamentary intervention, we also have reservations on the PiS Election Commission report and until it is taken into consideration, we request that the National Electoral Commission not accept this report. We also request the National Electoral Commission to ask the National Prosecutor to request all files related to the possibility of illegal financing of the election campaign.
– Szczerba informed.
“This could lead to the withdrawal of the subsidy.”
Joński added that the application to the National Electoral Commission “draws attention to the fact that the PiS election campaign could have been financed outside the electoral fund.”
It may be that the National Electoral Commission has not taken this into account so far and this could lead to the subsidy being withdrawn
– noted the MP.
Decoration: Was “Pablo Morales” paid from the PO fund?
Referring to this briefing, Sovereign Poland’s press spokesperson, PiS MP Jacek Ozdoba, told PAP that the “accusations of KO politicians are not true” and called them “delusional”.
Gentlemen, please explain whether “Pablo Morales” was paid from the PO fund
– Added Ozdoba, referring to the account on the X platform managed by a user nicknamed “PabloMoralesPL”. SP politicians said in February this year, citing media reports about this report, that “we are dealing with mass hatred financed by PO funds.”
What will the National Election Commission do?
The National Electoral Commission, in response to PAP queries on Wednesday, recalled that, in accordance with the Electoral Act, the financial representative of the Electoral Committee submits a report on the income, expenditure and financial obligations of the committee to the electoral body to which the Electoral Committee has submitted. a communication on the establishment of the committee, within three months of the election date, including bank loans obtained and the conditions for obtaining them. The electoral committee that participated in the House of Representatives elections on October 15 last year. was required to submit its financial report to the National Electoral Commission by January 15 this year.
Within six months from the date of submission of the polling station’s financial report, the National Electoral Commission shall examine this report and the financial documents attached thereto and accept the report without reservation, accept the report pointing out its shortcomings, or reject the financial report off. committee report.
– added the National Electoral Commission.
As noted, “audits of the financial statements of the electoral commissions registered in the 2023 elections for the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and the Senate of the Republic of Poland are currently being conducted.”
They must be completed by July 15, 2024.
– reported the National Electoral Commission.
However, in accordance with the Political Parties Law, a political party shall submit a report to the National Electoral Commission on the sources of obtaining financial resources, including bank loans and the conditions for obtaining them, as well as on the expenditure from the Election Fund . in the previous calendar year.
Within six months from the date of submission of the report, the National Electoral Commission, after examining it, shall accept the report without reservation, accept the report with an indication of shortcomings or reject the report on the grounds stated in the Political Parties Act . . These studies must therefore be completed no later than September 30 of this year.
– wrote the National Electoral Commission.
Recent events show that the December 13 coalition wants to eliminate the United Right from political life. However, this could be counterproductive if we take into account the fact that Law and Justice, as an independent commission, achieved the highest result in the last elections and received the support of more than 7.5 million Poles.
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Source: wPolityce
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