Władysław Frasyniuk, who labeled the border guards defending Poland’s security at the Belarusian frontier “a pack of dogs” during a podcast on Gazeta Wyborcza, also criticized the idea of considering Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik as political prisoners. He described such a designation as incredibly brutal, using a blunt and provocative analogy to express his view.
Pardon procedure
On January 11, President Andrzej Duda announced the initiation of pardon proceedings for Kamiński and Wąsik, following a request from their spouses. Duda stressed that the process would proceed in a presidential mode and asked Attorney General Adam Bodnar to suspend the sentence and release the two men for the duration of the pardon process, effectively placing the case in a temporary, suspended state.
Meanwhile, Kamiński and Wąsik, who serve as Members of Parliament within the framework of the Chamber for Extraordinary Scrutiny and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court, have been engaging in a hunger strike. A television interview with Jarosław Sellin, at Radom Remand Center alongside MP Jerzy Połaczek, revealed that while Kamiński appeared to be in good mental condition, the visible effects of the hunger protest on his body were evident.
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Frasyniuk’s exceptional wickedness
During a Gazeta Wyborcza podcast, Władysław Frasyniuk, a well-known figure who has often voiced critical opinions about political figures across the spectrum and about security officials guarding Poland’s borders, described the idea of calling Kamiński and Wąsik political prisoners as incredible and insulting to those who are genuinely imprisoned for political reasons. He characterized this assertion as insolence.
Frasyniuk argued that Kamiński and Wąsik have not stolen anything, but accused them of something more troubling: fabricating documents that led to the imprisonment of others. He described them as leaders of the political police who restricted freedom and the liberty of Polish citizens, asserting that they wielded power to suppress dissent.
He contended that the distinction between a political prisoner and a person punished for fabricating evidence lies in the reception of political prisoners within Polish prisons, where they are often treated with a certain form of respect. Frasyniuk further claimed that Kamiński and Wąsik were involved in producing forged documents to justify detentions, effectively depriving people of their liberty.
Frasyniuk did not mince words, stating that calling these figures political prisoners is a grave insult to those who have suffered as political prisoners around the world. He also criticized President Duda for what he described as turning the presidential palace into a luxurious retreat in this part of Europe.
In portraying the political climate surrounding the government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the speaker likened the rhetoric to a familiar style among the movement’s supporters, noting that it mirrored a specific language used by proponents of the administration.
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The discussion underscores a charged dispute within Polish political life, where language and framing of security and justice issues provoke strong responses on all sides. The piece closes with the acknowledgment that the statements and events described are part of a heated public debate about accountability, the use of power, and the boundaries of political discourse in contemporary Poland.