Deputy speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty slammed the meeting between Viktor Orban and Zbigniew Ziobro as banditry, while prosecutors seek to strip Ziobro of parliamentary immunity over alleged misuse of the Justice Fund.
Short‑Term Thinking on Ziobro
Deputy speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty criticized what he called “short‑term thinking” in the conduct of former prosecutor‑general Zbigniew Ziobro, who is now a Law and Justice MP.
Czarzasty asserted that the meeting between Ziobro and Prime Minister Viktor Orban signals a weakening of Orban’s position and that a democratic shift could alter the political landscape. He noted that the Hungarian parliamentary election is scheduled for May 2026.
Revocation of Ziobro’s Parliamentary Immunity
On Tuesday, a motion was submitted to the Sejm to revoke Ziobro’s parliamentary immunity and to order his detention. The request follows allegations that Ziobro manipulated multi‑million‑zloty grants issued through the Justice Fund.
The motion also calls for the seizure of funds that the prosecution claims were transferred to two associations through fabricated competition procedures.
Alleged Misusing of Justice Fund Grants
Hungarian prosecutors have filed indictments against eight individuals, including Law and Justice MP Dariusz Matecki, for alleged irregularities in three Justice Fund contests. They contend that 16.5 million zloty was funneled to the Fidei Defensor and Health Friends societies and subsequently earmarked for political and media projects.
The prosecution accuses the suspects—Matecki, Adam S., and Mateusz W.—of money‑laundering, issuing fictitious invoices, employing false workers, and funding political advertising such as presidential campaigns and campaign posters.
Czarzasty’s Critique of Future Political Accountability
Deputy speaker Czarzasty warned that the situation might repeat in the future, citing the problematic history of former minister Grzegorz Morawiecki. He said that the president’s willingness to associate with a “gang of rooks” could jeopardise his own accountability.
Czarzasty expressed doubt that any rational person would accept responsibility for an alleged 20‑million‑zloty theft by a group of officials.