First, there is a call to permanently remove these individuals from public life and to impose appropriate penalties, because they have broken the law in a way that is dangerously disruptive to society. They attacked Polish democracy and infringed on citizens’ rights, including the right to a pluralistic media landscape. This stance was presented on TV Republika by the leader of PiS, Jarosław Kaczyński, in the context of changes affecting public media.
Fitting in with German and Russian politics
On Thursday, in an interview with TV Republika, Jarosław Kaczyński discussed the plan to liquidate the TVP World channel. The interviewer noted that the channel offered a Polish perspective on global events, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The PiS president was asked what message he would give to those surprised by the decision.
He replied that listeners should understand that the party, which has competed with Law and Justice, aligned closely with German policy, and, by extension, with Russian policy. He argued that these two nations sought to cooperate to dominate that part of Europe and potentially push the United States out of the continent. Regarding Germany, he claimed it was inappropriate for it to assume the role of a world power, and he suggested that those who governed Poland eight years earlier were similarly aligned with this plan for their own gain.
– quoted in coverage by nazwa.pl.
“These people must be permanently eliminated from public life.”
According to the PiS president, those who took control of the public media must be held accountable. He asserted that there is political responsibility at stake, but also several criminal issues that should lead to court action. He suggested that those responsible deserve verdicts in line with the gravity of their acts.
He reiterated that a permanent removal from public life should be followed by appropriate sanctions, arguing that the actions in question violated the law and threatened society. He emphasized that freedom of the press and pluralism are fundamental civic rights and that crimes against these principles must be punished with utmost severity.
– noted Jarosław Kaczyński.
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The PiS president also referenced the verdicts involving Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik.
According to him, the initial verdicts were controversial because those involved did not commit crimes themselves, yet were responsible for actions that turned into holds against those targeted. He claimed that they held the necessary permissions from the public prosecutor’s office and the courts, which, in his view, showed that no legal violation occurred.
– emphasized Jarosław Kaczyński.
He argued that some of the judgments inferred intentions that were not present, suggesting that the accused sometimes acted with a different understanding of their aims than that attributed to them.
He recalled that Minister Kamiński, with whom he had discussed these matters as Prime Minister, recognized that the actions under discussion could have stressed the government. They had a debate about balancing principles with political interests. He said he remained convinced that choosing the principles was essential, and that even if he disagreed, Kamiński would have chosen them anyway.
– said the PiS leader.
In his view, the court acted with pre-judgment, prompting judges to sit on the bench of indictment and endure long periods of accountability, including for breaches of the Constitution in the Supreme Court. He indicated that criminal liability may be difficult to enforce, but disciplinary liability and lifelong exclusion from the profession were necessary.
Eventually, those convicted at the second instance should face far-reaching consequences, including civil-law consequences. He suggested that accession processes should cover both criminal and civil liability.
– he pointed out.
He added that there are judges in the Polish judiciary who, in his view, behave unlawfully and should be treated as such.
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Source: wPolityce