In a Polsat interview, former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said he will return to Poland only when rule‑of‑law is restored, while a Newsweek journalist claims PiS leaders secretly endorse the prosecutor’s investigation against him.
PiS Officials Applaud the Probe
Jakub Korus, a Newsweek journalist, revealed during Onet’s “Kulisy sprawy” that some members of PiS may welcome the prosecutor’s investigation into Ziobro. He noted that supporters of the ruling coalition, as well as former colleagues of Ziobro now in opposition, are keeping their fingers crossed for the outcome.
According to Korus, this reflects a broader strategy in which Ziobro’s circle sought to secure political power against both current opposition and Law and Justice politicians.
Ziobro’s Backers Exploited the Justice Fund
The journalist explains that the Justice Fund, partly financed for the purchase of Pegasus, was actually the Sovereign Poland fund designed to provide political survival for the group. This illustrates the effectiveness of the system built by Ziobro’s network.
The apparatus gave the circle control over the administration of justice, the prosecution, and even a private special unit called the Internal Inspection Service of the Prison Service.
Ziobro Conditions Return on Rule of Law
When asked by Polsat, Ziobro said he would return to Poland only when “rule‑of‑law” visits the country. He added, “We’ll see how fast that comes.”
He cited the current government’s actions—such as the alleged illegal removal of court presidents and the elimination of random case assignments—as evidence that Poland is not yet a state of law.