On Friday, the Sejm did not agree to lift the immunity of MP Joanna Musza (Polska2050), as requested by the Warsaw public prosecutor in 2021.
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426 MPs voted, 178 in favour, 238 against and 10 abstained. 176 PiS MPs voted in favor of withdrawing the MP’s immunity (1 against, 4 abstained) and 7 Confederation MPs (3 abstained). 148 KO MPs were against, 31 – Polska2050-TD, 27 – PSL-TD, 21 – Left, 6 – Konfederacja.
The June 2021 Warsaw Public Prosecutor’s request for permission to hold Joanna Mucha criminally liable was considered in the Rules Committee during the Sejm’s previous term. However, it was not voted on during the plenary meeting. The motion was submitted by the Chairman of the Sejm for reconsideration this term. The Committee on the Rules of Procedure, Deputies’ Affairs and Immunities voted in favor of rejecting the request for waiver of immunity.
Legendary Madonna concert
The case concerns a Madonna concert that took place in Warsaw in 2012. The Public Prosecutor’s Office indicated that Mucha, as then Minister of Sports, had approved the payment of more than PLN 5.9 million from the ministry’s special reserve for the organization of the concert, even though these funds were intended for the promotion of sports among children and young people and for tasks related to Euro 2012. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the organization of the concert caused a loss of PLN 4.7 million for the Ministry of Finance, and the National Stadium trademark also lost its value . In his 2020 opinion, the expert emphasized that no sponsor decided to support the concert. Detectives want to accuse the former minister of exceeding her powers.
““Hypocrites of the Coalition of Imposters”
After the vote, PiS MP Michał Woś spoke on Platform Why didn’t they give their friend the chance to defend herself in court this time?
The hypocrites of the #Coalition of Fraudsters smilingly said that with each immunity they were given the opportunity to defend themselves in court. Why didn’t they give their friend @joannamucha such a chance for 5 million for Madonna? #Koalicja13December against lifting immunity
– wrote Michał Woś.
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Source: wPolityce