On Tuesday, Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia announced that the procedure before the Commission for Constitutional Responsibility regarding the preliminary draft to summon the President of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapiński, to the State Tribunal could stretch from several months to as long as ten months.
That same day, a group of lawmakers from the ruling coalition filed a preliminary request to bring President Glapiński before the State Tribunal. The motion, signed by 191 MPs, lists eight charges. Glapiński is accused, among other things, of violating the Constitution of Poland and laws tied to his role and duties as head of the central bank.
The motion was submitted to the Sejm today. It is a multi-page, extensive document that will be analyzed under the standard review procedures carried out by the Sejm’s legal services. The process could take a week or two, given the size and complexity of the document. If the initial checks are satisfactory, the document will be forwarded to the Commission for Constitutional Responsibility where the formal proceedings will begin.
Hołownia spoke during a briefing in Łódź, explaining that the committee process will be lengthy. He described the procedure as highly structured, partly public, and reminiscent of formal prosecutorial proceedings. The inquiry will involve testimony from various individuals. He estimated that the overall timeline could range from a few to as many as twelve months. In his view, the committee is unlikely to reach a final recommendation before the holiday recess, making the second half of the year a realistic window for further steps. After a committee recommendation, the Sejm will decide, and the ensuing legal debate over the appropriate majority needed for a State Tribunal verdict could reemerge.
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Hołownia argued that Glapiński should address the Polish public to explain the actions taken. He cautioned, however, that the State Tribunal has often served more as a symbolic deterrent within Polish politics rather than a decisive instrument, underscoring the need to complete the work in the Sejm first before moving to the tribunal stage.
He added that much will depend on the early work of the Constitutional Responsibility Commission, which he expected to complete its initial phase within a week or two.
Attack on the President of the National Bank of Poland
The initial request to bring Glapiński before the Court lists eight charges. Among them are: indirect financing of the budget deficit through the purchase of government bonds and bonds guaranteed by the Ministry of Finance, interventions in the foreign exchange market without proper authorization from the central bank’s board, cutting interest rates ahead of parliamentary elections, politicizing the central bank, and introducing quarterly earnings rewards for the president and his team.
Context and reactions around the motion have been widely reported. The coalition says the move is tied to broader political aims. Official responses have stressed that the central bank operates within a framework of public accountability, while critics warn that this step could become a litmus test for governance and independence of the bank. The discussion reflects ongoing questions about central bank autonomy and the political context in which monetary policy is exercised.
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