Following the death of MP Łukasz Litewka, Rafał Adamczyk, the next candidate, has stated he will not take the parliamentary mandate, opting to continue his local government work.
Parliamentary Succession Rules
According to Article 251, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Electoral Code, in the event of a Member of Parliament’s death, the Marshal of the Sejm, based on information from the National Electoral Commission, shall notify the next candidate from the same candidate list who received the next highest number of votes in the election about their priority right to the mandate.
Rafał Adamczyk Declines Mandate
The next candidate is Rafał Adamczyk, a councilor of the Silesian Voivodeship Assembly, who received 5900 votes. Adamczyk issued a statement on Monday, May 11, reminding that he received tens of thousands of votes in the local government elections.
“I treat this as a commitment to further work for the residents and the development of the Silesian Voivodeship and our municipalities. My priority remains to act for the local community, support development initiatives, and create conditions conducive to job creation,” the politician stated. His statement indicates he does not intend to take the mandate and will continue his work in local government.
Next Candidate Identified
Next on the list to potentially take the mandate is Bożena Borowiec, a sociologist from New Left. During the 2023 elections, she received 4937 votes. She is currently the deputy president of the State Rehabilitation Fund for the Disabled.
Details of MP Litewka’s Fatal Accident
The incident occurred on April 23 after 1:00 PM on Kazimierzowska Street in Dąbrowa Górnicza. The Municipal Police Headquarters in Dąbrowa Górnicza reported the accident at the time. Investigators stated that the 57-year-old driver of a passenger car swerved into the oncoming lane, resulting in a head-on collision with cyclist Łukasz Litewka.
“We have the moment of the car colliding with the MP’s bicycle precisely established; it was 1:14 PM. The MP was on a call from 1:07 PM to 1:14 PM. The witness (the person on the phone with the MP) stated that the MP’s voice suddenly cut out. We identify this as the moment of the collision,” reported Bartosz Kilian, spokesperson for the District Prosecutor’s Office in Sosnowiec, in an interview with PAP. He noted that the MP was using headphones and not holding the phone, therefore there are no grounds to assume he violated regulations.
The MP’s life could not be saved. Officers determined that the driver was sober. The driver was charged with unintentional causing of a fatal road accident. Apart from the man, no other individuals were detained by the police.