Former Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski was hospitalized in Siedlce after reportedly being attacked, with officials stating his condition is non-life-threatening.
Adam Niedzielski in Hospital
Former Minister Allegedly Assaulted
On Wednesday (August 27) afternoon, radio RMF FM reported that Adam Niedzielski, former health minister in the PiS government, was admitted to the Voivodeship Hospital in Siedlce. The hospital director confirmed the news. According to unofficial reports, Niedzielski was taken to the facility with injuries likely caused by an attack that occurred on the same day. The director told PAP that the patient “probably won’t require hospitalization, but the diagnostic process is still ongoing.”
Former Minister Allegedly Assaulted
Unconfirmed reports state that Niedzielski was attacked near one of the restaurants in the center of Siedlce by two men. “Tygodnik Siedlecki” published details of the incident. “Today around 3 p.m., near one of the Siedlce restaurants, two men beat a man who was hospitalized,” said Barbara Jastrzębska, a police officer from Siedlce City Police Command, in an interview with the newspaper. However, she did not disclose the victim’s identity, and the weekly’s findings also point to Adam Niedzielski.
Police Investigating the Incident
So far, no one has been arrested in connection with the case. Investigators are currently focused on securing surveillance footage and questioning witnesses. Radio RMF FM learned that the attackers openly criticized Niedzielski for his actions during the pandemic. Niedzielski headed the Health Ministry from 2020 to 2023. PiS leader Mateusz Morawiecki has since commented on the incident. “This shows the venom in politics! Control yourselves! I expect immediate and decisive action from the police,” he wrote on X.
Source: Gazeta, Gazeta.pl, Tygodnik Siedlecki
