The Sovereign Poland member of parliament, Sebastian Kaleta, spoke in the Sejm with pointed criticism of Justice Minister Adam Bodnar and the policy directions his ministry is pursuing within the justice system. He argued that Bodnar’s proposals would amount to a rightist domination in Poland, where citizens can choose the legislature and executive through elections while the judiciary would effectively select itself.
Kaleta singled out the ruling coalition’s central idea to remove Parliament from influence over the selection of judges, a move he described as creating a judiciary that governs itself, or what he called a “judgeocracy.”
The minister’s plan, he asserted, would produce a scenario where Poles vote for the legislative and executive branches, yet the judiciary would have the final say in many matters. The judiciary, according to Kaleta, already wields broad power because it can rule on almost every action across ministries and agencies, as most cases ultimately end up in court. He warned that Bodnar’s approach could place a single court above democratic processes.
– a member of Sovereign Poland stated.
Kaleta also invoked the term “extraordinary caste” to describe certain legal officials who, in his view, see themselves as above the law and intend to decide key appointments in an insulated circle.
To move forward with what he described as a democracy among judges, Kaleta contended that some judges would opt out of the proposed system because differentiation exists among judicial performance. He argued Bodnar’s proposals would deny Poles any meaningful influence over national affairs and place power in the hands of a small, self-appointed group he labeled an extraordinary caste. Poles, he argued, would be left with limited recourse as the state’s decisive policies were shaped by this small circle.
– Kaleta observed.
The state of unrest in Poland
Kaleta suggested that Bodnar’s actions, along with his circle within the legal sphere, were driving Poland toward what he described as a state of anarchy. He asserted that Bodnar had introduced de facto disorder with the proposed reforms, noting a climate where many people feel scrutinized in their daily lives. He claimed that such dynamics could undermine decisions on matters like inheritances, family disputes, and debt collection, creating a sense of instability for ordinary citizens.
– Kaleta emphasized.
Additionally, Kaleta referenced the timing of a farmers’ protest, claiming Bodnar had proposed ideas that could affect creditors’ access to loans, a claim he tied to broader policy shifts within Parliament. He urged action to halt the right to power and to oppose Bodnar’s proposals.
– Kaleta added.
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Source: wPolityce