PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński is requesting donations amid reports of significant financial difficulties and low contributions from party members.
PiS Leader Requests Donations Amid Funding Shortage
The leader of the ruling party argued that the party has lost 46 million złoty and that current activities, including political and program initiatives, generate substantial costs.
Discrepancies in Party Contributions Revealed
Radio ZET’s analysis of official payment records for 2024, 2025, and 2026 reveals significant gaps. Many PiS parliamentarians are reportedly not contributing the amounts stipulated by party rules.
According to party guidelines, MPs and senators should contribute 1,000 złoty monthly, while MEPs should contribute 5,000 złoty monthly. However, in 2025, contributions from national parliamentarians totaled just over 75,000 złoty, far below the expected amount.
Radio ZET also reported that over 160 PiS MPs had zero registered contributions for the previous year.
Initial Omissions and Subsequent Clarifications
Initial records for 2025 did not include contributions from Jarosław Kaczyński, Przemysław Czarnek, Mateusz Morawiecki, or Mariusz Błaszczak. Following publication, PiS spokesperson Rafał Bochenek provided additional data, stating Kaczyński contributed 15,000 złoty in 2024 and 6,000 złoty in 2025.
Morawiecki contributed 50,000 złoty in 2024, Czarnek 4,000 złoty in 2024, 4,000 złoty in 2025, and 2,000 złoty in 2026, while Błaszczak contributed 4,000 złoty in 2024, 10,000 złoty in 2025, and 4,000 złoty in 2026.
PiS Explains Contribution Variances
PiS treasurer Henryk Kowalczyk acknowledged that not all parliamentarians and MEPs have made full contributions, citing varying arrears. The party is reminding politicians of their financial obligations.
Rafał Bochenek explained that some MPs were exempt from contributions or paid less due to financial penalties imposed by the Sejm Presidium following events in April 2025. He also warned that consequences, such as placement on electoral lists, may be imposed on those who fail to meet their commitments.
QR Code Mix-Up During TV Broadcast
During a TV Republika broadcast of Kaczyński’s appeal for donations, a QR code displayed on screen led not to a PiS account, but to a fundraising campaign for the television station itself.
TV Republika had previously appealed for financial support from viewers, with Miłosz Kłeczek requesting donations on air the day before the conference.
Origins of PiS’s Financial Problems
The dispute over PiS’s finances began after decisions regarding party election accounts. In August 2024, the National Electoral Commission (PKW) rejected the party’s election report from the 2023 parliamentary elections, citing irregularities. This resulted in the loss of some funding and subsidies, and subsequently a dispute over the interpretation of a ruling by the Supreme Court’s Extraordinary Control Chamber and a PKW resolution by the finance minister.
As a result, PiS is now publicly requesting donations from supporters, but the problem also affects its own politicians, according to Radio ZET.
