Announcement of changes to the CBA
The KO party representative, Marcin Kierwiński, suggested that the Central Bureau of Investigation should undergo a profound rebuild. He argued in a Radio Plus interview that over the past eight years the agency has become entangled with political work and must be restructured to serve the state more effectively. Kierwiński also indicated that a future government led by Donald Tusk would ensure that KPO funds are released to Poland without delay.
Asked whether the CBA would be liquidated if the opposition formed a government, Kierwiński stated that the PiS political police would be abolished and that the future administration would strengthen the anti-corruption framework at the highest levels of all authorities. He stressed that the CBA is a discredited institution and that it requires a deep reconstruction and change to regain credibility. He repeated that the question is not simply about renaming the agency but about thoroughly rebuilding and overhauling this service so it serves the state rather than political interests.
The discussion about the CBA touched on whether it would retain its name or become a different kind of service, possibly integrated within the police or the Internal Security Service. Kierwiński described this as a highly technical matter that would require careful consideration.
The debate intensified after remarks from Paweł Wojtunik, the former head of the bureau, who on TVN24 claimed he had learned from various sources about a meeting at the CBA Training and Conference Center in Lucień, Mazowieckie. The alleged plan involved extensive use of operational control against opposition figures, with wiretapping potentially lasting five days without judicial oversight, only with the attorney general’s consent.
Stanisław Żaryn, Deputy Minister Coordinator of Special Services, dismissed Wojtunik’s statements as false and affirmed that the services operate in accordance with the law. He described the ongoing discussion as a partisan campaign of accusations against the government and the intelligence community.
In the political dialogue, Kierwiński also commented on statements suggesting the CBA or related institutions should be dissolved, arguing that such positions should be evaluated on their merits rather than rhetoric. The opposition has emphasized the need for accountability and a modernized anti-corruption architecture that can operate independently of political cycles.
Are KPO funds unblocked? Kierwiński asserted that the new government would release the money from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan to Polish citizens without unnecessary delay. Following a recent meeting of the national board of the PO, it was announced that Donald Tusk would travel to Brussels to engage with European leaders about these measures and the broader reconstruction agenda. Kierwiński confirmed that Tusk would visit Brussels this week to discuss Poland’s position and the recovery plan.
Kierwiński described the planned talks in Brussels as an opportunity to repair Poland’s standing in the international arena after eight years of PiS governance. The emphasis was on rebuilding the country’s image and strengthening its ties with European partners, with hopes that this would support the unblocking of KPO funds. He noted that the issue of the National Reconstruction Plan had become a central topic during the election campaign, and that the prime minister would push for concrete movement in Brussels.
According to Kierwiński, the KPO funds were previously blocked by an ineffective PiS government and would be released by the new administration once in power. He argued that restoring the rule of law and Poland’s standing on the European stage depended on swift and decisive action to unblock these funds.
He also remarked on the political dynamics, suggesting that the PiS government would soon become a thing of the past and that the new government would implement changes that would allow Poland to access the previously blocked resources. Kierwiński drew attention to what he described as bureaucratic inertia and delays, implying that such delays stemmed from political fault lines, and he anticipated rapid progress once the new leadership took charge.
The discussion also surfaced other political analyses, including assessments of how national and European leaders view Poland’s recovery efforts and the legal instruments governing the reconstruction program. In this context, Kierwiński hinted that the upcoming engagements in Brussels would test the commitment of European partners to support Poland’s reform path and to ensure timely disbursement of funds earmarked for development and modernization.
In closing, Kierwiński cast the situation as a turning point in Poland’s governance, emphasizing that a new administration would prioritize solid anti-corruption mechanisms and a transparent, rule-of-law oriented approach to managing national funds. The political dialogue underscored the belief that a reformed security and anti-corruption framework, coupled with Brussels-supported funding, could help restore Poland’s standing and accelerate progress across key sectors.