Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro announced his relocation to the United States, stating he will remain a political observer and commentator while denying allegations that he is fleeing justice.
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Political Commentary and Claims of Freedom
Zbigniew Ziobro will serve as a political commentator for TV Republika, according to Edyta Lewandowska. Ziobro stated that he does not intend to hide and will remain in the United States to utilize American freedom while closely observing events in Poland.
The former Justice Minister declined to answer questions regarding the current location of Marcin Romanowski.
Attacks on the Polish Government
Ziobro criticized Donald Tusk and Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek, accusing Żurek of manipulating the judiciary to bypass random assignment systems and predetermine court rulings. He asserted that such manipulation is impossible in the United States.
He described the charges against him as fabricated and politically motivated. Ziobro claimed the government’s objective is not a fair trial, but to imprison him and parade him in handcuffs before TVN and TVP cameras.
The former minister further accused the administration of illegally seizing media outlets for party purposes and targeting judges who make independent decisions, citing the case of Marcin Romanowski.
Relocation to the United States
TV Republika first reported Ziobro’s departure to the United States on Sunday, May 10. According to Wyborcza.pl, Ziobro and his wife, Patrycja Kotécka, obtained a visa personally granted by President Donald Trump.
The report indicates that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose were opposed to the issuance of the visa.
Departure from Hungary
Before moving to the US, Ziobro and his former deputy, Marcin Romanowski, had obtained political asylum in Budapest from the government of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Their situation shifted after the Hungarian parliamentary elections were won by Peter Magyar and the TISZA party. Magyar had previously suggested that the Polish politicians would not remain in the country for long, advising them not to buy furniture at Ikea.
