Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, stirred the room during a cabinet session focused on major investments by bringing up the Pegasus topic. Was it a solo move for the cameras? The President’s Chancellery said they had no information about such a move. Małgorzata Paprocka, Secretary of State at the President’s Chancellery, noted on neo-TVP that the Prime Minister read a letter and discussed documents, but nothing was handed over. It was a moment that drew attention to how Pegasus was being framed in a meeting about strategic projects.
“A Peek at Pegasus” during the cabinet meeting
The cabinet was supposed to review large-scale projects, including the Central Communications Gate, the construction of a nuclear power plant, and arms sector initiatives. Yet Tusk appeared to steer the discussion toward Pegasus, injecting the topic into a broader agenda that had not been fully explored beforehand.
I possess a declassified document that illustrates the pattern of material that exists. The Prime Minister challenged the President to consider a curated set of documents that allegedly restrict the purchase and use of Pegasus within legal and illegal frameworks. The list of affected parties, as described, is lengthy, and the document also casts light on financing for Pegasus that originated from sources connected to the Justice Fund, with involvement reportedly linked to the Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General.
— Tusk stated during the public portion of the cabinet meeting.
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“He spoke about documents, but they were not handed over”
Małgorzata Paprocka, the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the President’s Chancellery, was asked on neo-TVP Info whether the President was concerned by Tusk’s Pegasus disclosures. The President’s Chancellery replied that they had no information on the matter. The Prime Minister reportedly read a letter discussing the documents, but the documents were not delivered. The presenter appeared unsettled by the reply and pressed the issue as if defending the gravity of the Prime Minister’s remarks.
The President, as head of state, does not supervise the activities of the security services or their operational methods. That responsibility lies with the Public Prosecution Service and the courts, the presidential spokesperson noted.
The evolving nature of crime and communication methods has changed significantly in recent years. The government bears the duty to safeguard citizens, and together with the secret services, it determines which tools are necessary. The President made it clear that if operational instruments are used in accordance with the law and under judicial oversight, the state has both the right and the obligation to act.
The spokesperson added that evidence must be presented, but so far none has appeared.
The President and the Prime Minister maintain ongoing contact, and they are aligned in principle. Still, it remains the responsibility of the holder of the document to decide to whom it is shared. If the Prime Minister believes the President should be informed, and if documents exist, the decision to provide them rests with him.
The presidential spokesperson emphasized this balance of power and responsibility.
Marcin Mastalerek of KPRP observed that the revelations the Prime Minister sought to juggle at the cabinet meeting were largely earlier leaks reported in the media. He suggested that Tusk introduced information that could be interpreted as a rehash of older reports. These views echoed the notion that the new public discussion about Pegasus was less about new evidence and more about reframing prior claims.
Readers who follow the topic may also have seen commentary tying the Pegasus discussion to potential naming or branding of major infrastructure projects as Pegasus, should the necessity arise.
Further coverage and commentary on the cabinet remarks are available from media outlets monitoring the Pegasus discourse.
Source: wPolityce [Citation: wPolityce]