Public Prosecution Service Signals Cautious Pace in Immunity Lifts tied to Justice Fund

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The spokesperson for the National Public Prosecution Service commented on the announcement about lifting parliamentary immunities for members of Sovereign Poland. He suggested that such a move is not ready yet and emphasized the need to process material obtained during recent investigative activities. Przemysław Nowak spoke on TVN24, saying that the authorities must carefully review the data before proceeding.

Questions were raised about possible requests to lift the immunities of politicians linked to the Justice Fund, including a case involving former Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski, who had oversight of the fund.

He explained that the proposal could not be issued immediately. The material collected over the week must be examined thoroughly. The process requires not only reading documents but also ensuring accuracy. Some materials exist in electronic form, so investigators may need to create exact copies of storage media before accessing their contents. This is part of a meticulous but essential verification step, he noted.

When asked for a timeline, the PK spokesperson indicated that the work would take weeks rather than days or months, though the exact duration remained uncertain. Weeks, not a handful of days, perhaps extending to ten weeks, were his cautious framing of the timeline.

The Bodnar-led Public Prosecution Service has also addressed remarks by Marcin Romanowski, who previously headed the Justice Fund and asserted that all competition procedures tied to the fund were open and transparent. He argued that the charges cited in the court’s decision to detain three suspects in this case were based on incorrect information.

Romanowski is a stakeholder in the matter, yet the spokesperson described the process as inherently impartial. The decision to act or refrain from action rests with investigators, and the operation of the fund is under public scrutiny. Researchers stressed that bringing charges implies a belief in reasonable suspicion that wrongdoing occurred.

The Bodnar prosecutor’s office reiterated this stance, underscoring that there is a strong likelihood that prohibited acts took place, and that such an assessment will remain unchanged.

The Public Prosecution Service, led by Adam Bodnar, signaled the lifting of immunities for Sovereign Poland parliamentarians in connection with the Justice Fund investigation. Analysts and observers wondered how the governing coalition would vote in the Sejm, given past outcomes involving pardoned MPs. Questions linger about the consistency of the rule of law, particularly in relation to other cases, such as the one involving Tomasz Grodzki, where a prior request for immunity waiver had been withdrawn. The latest statements imply a continued emphasis on evidence quality and lawful procedures.

Additional items of interest were highlighted in related coverage, including discussions about searches in the parliament building and the handling of devices and communications. These updates reflect ongoing probes and the broader debate over how legal procedures should be applied in political investigations.

Source material is attributed to wPolityce in the public record. [citation: wPolityce]

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