On Wednesday, November 5, Sejm vice‑chairman Piotr Zgorzelski questioned whether former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro could be held accountable, in a TVP Info interview.
Zgorzelski on Ziobro: A Testing Phase
On Wednesday, November 5, Piotr Zgorzelski was asked on TVP Info whether Zbigniew Ziobro could be brought to justice. He answered that the inevitability of punishment proves its effectiveness, even in this case.
Zgorzelski said he does not recall any justice minister in any country facing accusations of leading an organized crime group. He added that this is one of 26 charges, and there will be the same number of votes and a motion for arrest.
The Sejm does not decide guilt or punishment; it merely gives the former minister a chance to appear before the courts. He described the situation as entering a “testing” phase.
He Says Only Moscow May Remain
Zgorzelski stressed that “all signs in heaven and on earth point to the possibility that the opposition could win the Hungarian elections.” He warned that Hungary might become a safe haven for PiS refugees and, in that case, “Moscow may be all that remains.”
The parliamentary elections in Hungary are scheduled for April 2026. According to a Tuesday poll by Závecz Research, opposition party Tisza, led by Péter Magyar, has 48 % support, while Fidesz’s Viktor Orbán has 37 %.
Ziobro’s Investigation and Charges
A parliamentary regulatory committee will convene on Thursday to consider a motion for criminal liability, detention and temporary arrest of Ziobro. A vote will take place in the Sejm on Friday.
The prosecutor’s office seeks to charge the former justice minister with 26 offences, including forming and leading an organized crime group and defrauding money from the Justice Fund. Investigators say the money was meant for authorized recipients, but some grants were misused.
Other suspects in the same case include former deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski, who was granted political asylum in Hungary, and other PiS MPs, such as Dariusz Matecki. The National Prosecutor’s Office’s investigative team is also examining the involvement of six other parliamentarians.
