A year has passed since the electoral victory. Wójcik referenced Jagodno coverage on WPolityce24 and suggested that a simple question had been overlooked: how much has the price of that pizza risen this year? He spoke during the program Gość Wiadomości wPolsce24, framing the moment within the broader political shift following PiS’s unification with Sovereign Poland.
Michał Adamczyk pressed his guest on how PiS should respond to recent events and what changes lie ahead for the party.
Law and justice must stay consistent, and Wójcik reaffirmed the stance. The latest IBRIS poll places PiS in first place, which he interpreted as a sign of sustained effort in recent months. He pointed to the Przysucha agreement between Law and Justice and Sovereign Poland as a factor that will likely reflect positively in forthcoming polls. The path forward, he argued, is to maintain momentum, mindful of opponents he labeled as those who would destroy democracy, and to keep working hard to consolidate gains.
– Wójcik noted.
Wójcik: The Venice Commission said directly: the rule of law must not be violated
In this section, the politician commented on the Venice Commission’s counsel, which was unfavorable to the government.
He recalled a recent meeting with the Commission, including participants Jabłoński and Warchoł, describing the exchange as productive and informative. The result was a report that stressed the rule of law must not be violated and rejected the idea of automatically dismissing judges appointed after 2018. The Venice Commission is an international body invited to Poland by Adam Bodnar, and while its opinion is not binding, it has long served as a reference point for opponents, an authority to be considered in public debate.
– said Wójcik.
I do not want to praise the Venice Commission here, because there are many points in the opinion that I fundamentally disagree with, but Bodnar certainly did not want to show this opinion, so it remained unseen for several days. When he finally read it, he thought aloud that the message warned of clear democracy violations and urged caution in any handling of judicial appointments.
– emphasized the guest of Telewizja wPolsce24.
Will judges eat nomination acts?
Michał Adamczyk asked an interlocutor of the program Gość Wiadomości wPolce24 whether the current situation could lead to discarding loyal or active grievances along with nomination acts. The Venice Commission delegates are seasoned jurists from different countries who have spent years shaping legal systems. During the discussion, their eyes widened as the topic of active grievances and the nomination process was unpacked. The speaker conceded that a provocative line had been drawn, joking that a ridiculous notion might arise about judges devouring the very acts that nominate them. Such a remark underscored the gravity of the system’s fragility without endorsing any extreme idea.
– replied Michał Wójcik.
He cautioned that some participants appear to advocate dramatic changes through appointing their own judges who would then rule on every issue, a notion he described as misguided and dangerous for the legal framework.
– he added.
What should you ask the residents of Jagodno?
Have Tusk and Bodnar succeeded in attacking independent judges and the institutions that safeguard judicial independence? The discussion noted that efforts to influence several key bodies have already affected public media, the Constitutional Court, and the National Council for the Judiciary. For the prosecutor’s office, a controversial national prosecutor was named; some observers argued that appearances suggested a masquerade. The Venice Commission opinion was cited as saying there is no masquerade when evaluating these developments.
Today the speaker described the situation as tyranny, arguing that democracy feels endangered as if the system is being overthrown by force. The prime minister’s public statements about making decisions that may not always align with strict rule of law norms were cited as illustrating a particular mindset. A year has passed since the election, and Jagodno was again mentioned in a critical news segment, with a pointed question about how much the price of pizza has risen this year, underscoring the broader concerns raised in this political moment.
– said the guest.
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