Professor Ewa Łętowska, formerly a national ombudsman and a judge of the High Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court, offered a distinctive reading of the law. She argued that Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz’s behavior in public media is justified under the Polish Constitution, presenting this as a form of constitutional self‑defense.
An experienced attorney and member of the Polish Academy of Sciences provided an unusual explanation on TVN24 for the minister of culture and national heritage’s decision to remove current authorities and staff from state media and install his own nominees.
Łętowska publicly stated that the National Media Council had violated the constitution, while Minister Sienkiewicz asserted that she had the authority to take decisive action in public media affairs.
According to her reading, the Constitution permits defense of the political order within the Polish legal framework, and she explained that Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz stood to gain from this interpretation. The ongoing developments at the registration courts were linked to her commentary on these decisions.
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Novelty in the stance of Prof. Łętowska
Statements from Professor Ewa Łętowska drew notable reactions across social media, with commentators such as Sławomir Jastrzębowski and Dr. Krzysztof Wasowski weighing in.
She suggested that the national constitution has been amended and that an article about self‑defense has been added, prompting discussion about the implications for constitutional interpretation.
— remarked Sławomir Jastrzębowski in online remarks.
Carrying out what Łętowska described as self‑defense of the Constitution by the Minister of Culture appears to some observers as a new and innovative form of administrative action. Critics noted that this approach was unfamiliar in their studies of law or government teaching and felt it warranted closer scrutiny.
— observed Dr. Krzysztof Wasowski in a related discussion.
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