During Mateusz Morawiecki’s brief two‑week government in 2023, the sale of 160 hectares in Zabłotnia for the Central Communication Port was approved for 22.8 million PLN, a price that could now be worth around 400 million PLN, sparking heated attacks from PiS politicians.
Sale of 160‑hectare Zabłotnia land approved for CPK
In the two‑week government of Mateusz Morawiecki, following the 2023 parliamentary elections, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued approval for the sale of 160 hectares of land in Zabłotnia, a site essential for the future Central Communication Port (CPK). The land was sold for 22.8 million PLN, while its current market value is estimated at roughly 400 million PLN.
KOKW demands return of the land
On Wednesday the National Agency for Agricultural Support (KOWR) filed a request to have the land returned. The agency’s director, Henryk Smolarz, reported that the letter was forwarded to deputy president Dawton Piotrowi Wielgomas. In the same move, KOWR decided to suspend the duties of four officials: former deputy director Jerzy Wala, former Minister of Agriculture Robert Telus, former deputy minister Rafał Romanowski, and former head Waldemar Humiecki.
PiS politicians launch attack on Tusk and claim state interest is protected
PiS MPs have described the matter as a “pseudo‑scandal,” asserting that Prime Minister Donald Tusk must feel compelled to abandon the CPK project. They claim a clause in the sale contract gives the state the right to repurchase the land at the original price, thereby protecting national interests. The politicians claim Tusk has no excuse and must proceed with the construction of the port.
Opposition legislators argue the land can be bought back within five years
Opposition MP Krzysztof Ciecióra cited a notarized act that would allow Poland to acquire a portion of the land at the 2023 price, arguing the value of 400 million PLN is unfounded. Mariusz Błaszczak warned that Tusk was attempting to block the CPK and highlighted that the KOWR lied about the impossibility of buyback, pointing to a deed that permits purchase within five years.
Additional criticisms and accusations of hidden motives
MP Rafał Bochenek alleged the government sought a pretext to stop the CPK, citing a buyback contract that supposedly secured Treasury interests despite financing from the owners’ family. Przemysław Czarnek called the situation “Tusk’s scandal, not ours,” demanding a director’s dismissal and argued the land could be repurchased at the same price. Janusz Cieszyński posted on social media that the “Dawtony affair” was buried by Tusk’s administration for nearly two years, warning that parliamentary controls scheduled for Wednesday could bring revelations.
