Polish prosecutors have requested the lifting of immunity for MEP Mariusz Kamiński, linked to alleged abuses of power during his time leading the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Investigation into Actions from 2007-2009
The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin is investigating actions taken between 2007 and 2009 by the former head of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA). Investigators suspect an abuse of power during operational and reconnaissance activities.
Two Alleged Crimes
The Prosecutor General’s Office stated that the collected evidence “sufficiently justifies” the suspicion of two crimes committed by former CBA head, now MEP Mariusz Kamiński. Consequently, Waldemar Żurek submitted a request to the President of the European Parliament to lift his immunity.
Initiating Operations Without Legal Basis
One charge concerns initiating and approving operational activities – including operational surveillance – despite a lack of factual and legal grounds. Prosecutors allege these actions included the “Krystyna” operation, involving repeated requests for surveillance despite prior refusals and a lack of results.
Operation “Krystyna” Details
The investigation indicates that these activities focused on individuals associated with Jolanta and Aleksander Kwaśniewski. Prosecutors claim these actions did not yield evidence justifying the initiation of criminal proceedings. The charge encompasses 32 requests or orders related to operational surveillance, with surveillance conducted in 20 cases, denied by the Prosecutor General in 11, and not ultimately ordered in one case due to formal reasons.
Focus on Maria J. and Connections to the Kwaśniewskis
“Operational and reconnaissance activities focused primarily on Maria J. and her family. Maria J. held no public office but was a friend of Jolanta Kwaśniewska and, until September 2007, the owner of a house in Kazimierz Dolny frequented by the Kwaśniewskis. The CBA, under Mariusz Kamiński, theorized that the Kwaśniewskis were the actual owners of the house, a claim that was never substantiated,” stated the prosecutor’s office.
