PIS councilors in Zamość condemn Maciej Maleńczuk’s concert despite protests, citing his 40,000 PLN fee and threatening consequences.
PIS Councilors Accuse Maleńczuk
Despite protests from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (PiS) councilors, Maciej Maleńczuk performed at the 2025 Cultural Year Summary event in Zamoś Dom Kultury. Martyna Martyniuk, chair of the Zamość PiS council club, criticized the concert directly, stating in a social media recording, “I hope you never perform in our beautiful city—Zamość—again.” She also declared the concert should never have happened.
Martyniuk alleged, “Maleńczuk took nearly 40,000 PLN for this. These are the money of our residents and taxpayers. Very poorly spent money. The person who invited him will face consequences.” Previously, she had labeled the singer a “controversial figure.” Councilor Piotr Błażewicz added that Maleńczuk’s performance ignored his political views and comments about the incumbent Polish president, as well as his lifestyle and references to illegal drugs in Poland.
Maleńczuk Responds to PIS on Stage
Maleńczuk addressed the dissent from the stage during his concert, stating he watched the city council debate his visit. “Greetings to all ‘pisiorów’ in the hall! Salutes ‘pisiorów’! I know you’re actually decent people, just societal and environmental pressure influences how you vote,” he said. He also mocked Robert Bąkiewicz and Janusz Kowalski’s visit to Zamość, quipping, “I heard Bąkiewicz was here. Did he sing? I heard they’re waiting for him? I wanted to greet all those who should be here but aren’t. I’m talking about the penitentiary. Kamiński, Wąsik, Obajtek, who else?” he listed.
Bąkiewicz in Zamość for Legal Case
On Wednesday, February 4, Robert Bąkiewicz arrived in Zamość for his second hearing regarding unlawful agitation in the town hall building during the presidential campaign. Bąkiewicz then stated, “The migration policy will go up from Donald Tusk and God forbid Rafał Trzaskowski becomes president and rubber-stamps everything.” The first hearing took place in mid-January. The court ordered Bąkiewicz to pay a fine, but the radical nationalist representative appealed, claiming the charges by Civic Platform (KO) politicians were reprisals from Donald Tusk’s government.