On Tuesday, Jarosław Kaczyński slammed the prosecutor’s request to strip Zbigniew Ziobro of parliamentary immunity, declaring the move scandalous and politically motivated.
Statement on Ziobro Immunity Request
Jarosław Kaczyński described the prosecutor’s request to remove Ziobro’s immunity as “scandalous” and suggested the decision has a strictly political basis. He added that the Justice Fund, under PiS rule, had transferred money to various institutions and that he had the right to do so.
Kaczyński also claimed he could move money from his bank account into the fund to pay for the Pegasus surveillance system, which he said was essential in combating all kinds of crime. He said the move was a form of retribution, noting that Ziobro, as justice minister, had overseen the spending of Justice Fund money.
Comments on Justice Fund Expenditures
Kaczyński reiterated that the Justice Fund had been used for legitimate purposes during PiS administrations, referencing the Pegasus purchase as a necessary tool for law‑enforcement. He emphasized that such transfers were within his legal authority.
PiS Politicians’ Responses
Mariusz Kamiński posted on X, condemning the move and accusing the Tusk administration of attempting to intimidate the opposition and Polish citizens. He called the decision “scandalous” and “another attempt at intimidation.”
Michał Wos commented that investigators sought to arrest the former Attorney General for alleged involvement in a prosecutor’s office renovation and the financing of a monitoring device, accusing high‑level officials of enjoying “champagne” while the sheriff will return to restore order.
Waldemar Żurek on the Immunity Request
During a post‑government meeting, Minister Waldemar Żurek stated that the request to strip Ziobro’s immunity was unprecedented on a European scale, noting that the petition was 150 pages long.
He also warned that the prosecutor’s office accused Ziobro of 26 crimes, with the most serious charge being the creation and leadership of an organized criminal group.