The panel on the program “Woronicza 17” (TVP Info) examined the investigations launched by the current parliamentary majority, notably the inquiry into the 2020 presidential elections and the broader questions about electoral processes.
Starting the day after tomorrow, the ruling opposition will learn that every action has consequences. The postponement and cancellation of envelope voting did not occur by accident; the record shows actions taken at that time. Speakers recalled how Jarosław Gowin, expressing doubts and proposing a boycott, hinted at a quiet rearrangement of leadership by suggesting that a parliamentarian would replace the Sejm Chairman, with the incumbent becoming vice-president. This is how Marek Jakubiak interpreted the events.
These disclosures, Jakubiak suggested, will surface in the inquiries, with the primary players being the broad opposition ranks led by Budka and Schetyna. He anticipated striking and surprising revelations, hinting that some might have pursued a personal vendetta or mockery of the probe’s mandate.
In his view, the establishment of investigative commissions follows from the electoral mandate and the commitment made by the governing coalition to hold PiS accountable if it wins. The discussions also touched on privacy and spending questions, including alleged GDPR violations by Poczta Polska and the use of personal data without consent, as well as multi-tens-of-millions in expenditures. The expectation from voters, according to the speaker, is for the Commission of Inquiry to clarify these matters.
– noted Catherine Ueberhan from the left.
Piotr Müller, the government spokesperson, reminded viewers of the arc of events surrounding the 2020 presidential elections. He described an initial attempt to conduct votes in the traditional manner, followed by resistance from local governments, who refused to carry out such elections. He went on to explain that, given the constitutional requirement to hold elections, provisions allowed extraordinary measures and Prime Ministerial decisions during the COVID-19 period. These steps, he argued, would align with constitutional mandates.
– Müller added.
Jakubiak’s suggested variant, he noted, was also on the table, and he expressed curiosity about how the opposing side would respond to it.
– Müller remarked.
If anyone blocked the envelope elections, Müller contended, it was not the opposition but the deputy prime minister of the current government. He pointed to Gowin as the key actor and expressed eagerness for Gowin’s forthcoming statements before the Investigative Committee, convinced that many important details would emerge from those discussions.
– Libicki asserted, a PSL senator.
He argued that organizing envelope elections within two months was impossible in a country where such procedures had not previously occurred.
“It’s doing the wrong thing”
Maria Kurowska, a member of Sovereign Poland, criticized the inquiry commissions as tools meant to divert attention from more pressing Polish concerns. She described the forming coalition as lacking a clear vision for the country’s development and urged a broader national conversation, stressing that postal elections are a common practice globally and not inherently harmful.
Kurowska also reminded viewers that Poland has hosted numerous investigative committees in its parliamentary history and warned against rapid, post-election commissions that focus more on investigations than on good governance. She urged a measured approach to reform and accountability without losing sight of real policy outcomes.
Wojciech Kolarski, State Secretary at the Council of Ministers, framed the situation as a potentially serious constitutional crisis. He urged consideration of the hypothetical scenario in which the presidential mandate of Andrzej Duda could lapse without a successor, a situation the constitution does not plainly address. He urged looking at the issue from that perspective to understand the stakes involved.
—tkwl/TVP-info
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Source: wPolityce