Independent MP Janusz Kowalski admitted to using another lawmaker\u2019s voting card during Sejm proceedings, prompting a formal notification to the Speaker and the initiation of verification procedures by the prosecutor\u2019s office. <\/p>\n
During the Sejm session, Minister of Development and Technology Krzysztof Paszyk announced that a serious offense had occurred. He alleged that MP Janusz Kowalski took the voting card of PSL MP Jaros\u0142aw Rzepa and used it to cast votes.<\/p>\n
Paszyk stated that the party club would report the matter to both the prosecutor’s office and the Sejm Ethics Committee.<\/p>\n
Janusz Kowalski later addressed the chamber, characterizing his actions as a simple mistake. He admitted to using a card other than his own during the ninth and tenth votes, which concerned the adjournment of the session and the establishment of a quorum.<\/p>\n
The former PiS member suggested that if there were concerns regarding the validity of the votes, the chamber could initiate a re-assumption of the voting procedure as permitted under Article 189.<\/p>\n
Speaker of the Sejm W\u0142odzimierz Czarzasty commented that consequences for the incident would be pursued by the relevant authorities. By early afternoon, the Warsaw \u015ar\u00f3dmie\u015bcie District Prosecutor’s Office confirmed on social media that it is conducting verification activities regarding the potential offense under Article 231 \u00a7 1 of the Penal Code.<\/p>\n
Janusz Kowalski has been affiliated with various political entities throughout his career, including the Conservative People’s Party, the Right Alliance, PO, Sovereign Poland, and PiS. After joining the PiS executive committee in 2024, he resigned from the party’s parliamentary club on April 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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