Fate of Morawiecki’s Allies: PiS Disciplinary Spokesman Calls Their Membership “Dead”
PiS disciplinary spokesman Karol Karski reveals that the party membership of 44 politicians who failed to submit political association declarations is effectively “dead” following a...
PiS disciplinary spokesman Karol Karski reveals that the party membership of 44 politicians who failed to submit political association declarations is effectively “dead” following a split.
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PiS Political Committee Approves List of 44
The PiS Political Committee approved a list of 44 individuals on July 28 who failed to submit declarations confirming they do not belong to associations engaged in political activity. Primarily composed of members from the association founded by former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, PiS spokesman Rafa艂 Bochenek noted that the list also included politicians who submitted documents in the wrong format, prompting the involvement of party disciplinary spokesman Karol Karski.
Karski Details the PiS Split
Karski revealed in an interview with TOK FM that out of the 44 names, 40 individuals are members of the “Rozw贸j Plus” association and have joined its parliamentary club. Karski stated that the remaining four members want to remain in PiS, with two having submitted their declarations in a different format and another two submitting oral declarations while outside of Warsaw and Poland.
When asked whether MEPs Mariusz Kami艅ski and Maciej W膮sik failed to submit their declarations, Karski indicated that they had submitted the documents in a different format and added that he had already spoken with one of the MEPs to clarify the issue.
Membership in PiS is “Dead”
The PiS disciplinary spokesman was asked about the next steps given that 40 individuals formed a new parliamentary club while formally remaining PiS members. Karski stated that their membership in Law and Justice is currently “dead,” meaning their cases will be handled individually and their membership cannot be maintained under such circumstances.
Karski pointed out that he can rely on official documents, noting that the key document is the declaration to join the “Rozw贸j Plus” parliamentary club. Because parliamentary regulations prohibit belonging to two clubs, the Sejm authorities treated these individuals as having resigned from the PiS club, which seriously violates Article 36, paragraph 2 of the Law and Justice statute requiring members to belong exclusively to the party’s parliamentary group.
Disciplinary Procedures and Statute Rules
According to the statute, if the disciplinary spokesman submits a motion to punish the politicians to the Party Disciplinary Court, the body can impose a penalty, acquit them, or discontinue the proceedings. In the event of a penalty, the politicians have seven days from the notification date to appeal the decision.
Ultimatum and Background of the Split
The PiS leadership gave its parliamentarians an ultimatum to submit declarations confirming non-membership in political associations under threat of party expulsion, with the deadline expiring at midnight between July 23 and 24. PiS leader Jaros艂aw Kaczy艅ski stated that a group of politicians resigned from the party knowing the consequences of not signing, while Morawiecki and his supporters claimed that “intriguers” wanted to push them out of PiS.
The PiS Political Committee did not announce the expulsion of activists who failed to submit correct declarations on Tuesday, July 28, instead referring the matter for individual review by disciplinary spokesman Karol Karski. However, politicians associated with the “Rozw贸j Plus” association declared that, based on Kaczy艅ski’s Friday statement, they consider themselves no longer part of Law and Justice.