Monika Pawłowska and the oath ceremony amid questions about parliamentary status
Monika Pawłowska, who took the parliamentary oath today, signaled her intention to join the PiS club. According to Przemysław Czarnek, however, she is not yet a member of parliament and therefore cannot be admitted. He noted that there are 460 deputies in the Sejm, a figure aligned with the constitution, who had taken the oath some time earlier.
After the Sejm session opened, Pawłowska personally submitted her oath and informed reporters that she had taken over the mandate from Mariusz Kamiński, according to the Sejm Marshal, who stated that she had inherited the mandate. Pawłowska later told journalists that she planned to become a PiS club member, and she mentioned having until Friday to complete the process.
Her statement to the press underscored a simple aim: I want to be in the PiS club. If admission does not occur, I will operate as a non-enrolled member, she told reporters.
There was immediate coverage around the situation, including reflections on how Pawłowska’s status aligns with party rules and parliamentary membership. Czarnek asserted that Pawłowska is not currently a member of parliament and therefore cannot participate in parliamentary club activities. He reiterated that someone who is not an MP cannot belong to the Sejm club, leaving little room for her admission to PiS under the existing framework.
In the 2023 parliamentary elections, Pawłowska ran from the PiS list in district No. 7 (Chełm) at the fourth spot, a race opened by Mariusz Kamiński. She subsequently secured a non-seated seat, and in February, upon publicly announcing that she had taken over Kamiński’s mandate, she expressed a desire to join the PiS club after the oath ceremony.
Later, PiS MP Piotr Müller stated that Pawłowska would not be admitted to the PiS club, and he suggested that her position within the party remained uncertain. Müller also emphasized that Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik were still considered members of parliament according to the party’s stance, which further affected Pawłowska’s prospects for formal club membership.
Discussions around Pawłowska’s course of action continued as the political landscape evolved, with commentary on how such moves influence the constitutional and party dynamics. Statements from political leaders highlighted the tension between official mandates and party qualifications for club membership, and discussions persisted about possible next steps for Pawłowska within the Sejm and the PiS rank-and-file.
Additional analysis noted the broader implications for the Sejm majority and the ongoing constitutional debates. Observers debated whether new oath-takers could be integrated into party structures and what that would mean for parliamentary cohesion and governance. The conversation reflected a moment of uncertainty about the interpretation of mandates and the practicalities of club affiliation in a rapidly changing political environment.
Source: wPolityce