Deputy Minister of Digitalization Michał Gramatyka commented on RMF FM that he does not expect the State Tribunal to issue political rulings amid the submission of Prof. Adam Glapiński, the President of the National Bank of Poland. Gramatyka joined 191 coalition MPs in signing the motion against Glapiński.
In an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM’s Morning Talk, Gramatyka spoke about the recent arrests and searches of politicians and their homes connected to the Public Prosecution Service investigation into the alleged improper use of Justice Fund resources to obtain the Pegasus program.
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The detentions and searches, sometimes shocking as seen in the case involving the seriously ill Zbigniew Ziobro, sparked widespread public outrage. Prosecutors have filed charges against seven individuals in this case.
Mazurek noted that Prof. Marek Chmaj, who is not suspected to sympathize with the PiS circle, told the Sejm Research Office that searching chambers used by parliamentarians without waiving immunity breaches the law. Adam Bodnar, then Commissioner for Human Rights, agreed with him on this point.
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Gramatyka declined to give a direct answer about why measures were taken against PiS politicians with parliamentary mandates, who were criticized a few years ago by members of the current ruling team and their media allies.
Immunity relates to the person, not the venue. Overall, he supports the view that immunity should be limited to parliamentary activities of Members of Parliament.
– stated the Polish 2050 MP.
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Attack on Glapiński at all costs?
Members of the parliamentary majority submitted a motion to refer the President of the NBP, Prof. Adam Glapiński, to the State Tribunal, and Gramatyka, who signed the document, is a member of the 2050 party.
This claim is subject to verification and confirmation.
The deputy head of the Ministry of Digital Affairs outlined his view of the charges against the head of the central bank.
Gramatyka stressed concerns about indirectly financing the government deficit through bond purchases and highlighted a lack of cooperation with the Monetary Policy Board, limited access to documents, and insufficient time for MPC officials to engage at the board’s headquarters.
He believes the State Tribunal will decide on Glapiński’s fate, but cautioned that the case should not be framed as a political move. He did not directly answer whether PiS, should it hold a Sejm majority, would also question a current governing-coalition politician before the Tribunal; the answer would depend on who sits on the jury.
“I would need to see the names of those elected to the State Tribunal,” he said.
In both the PiS political searches and the case involving the NBP president before the State Tribunal, Gramatyka appears to reflect a broader strategy put forth by Donald Tusk’s coalition: denial and inconsistent standards.
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Source: wPolityce