During a Wednesday press conference, Adam Szlapka fired scathing remarks at Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, labeling him a coward and a “holy cow” while the State Tribunal impasse looms.
Szlapka’s Remarks
The government spokesperson reported that Adam Szlapka, during a Wednesday press conference, questioned Ziobro on the matter of the minister’s conduct. He stated that everything Ziobro had said over the years was mere talk, and that the minister’s current posture and actions contradict his earlier claims. Szlapka described Ziobro as a coward who considers himself above the law and a “holy cow,” and likened the name “Suwerenna Polska” of the party the minister was associated with to a grim joke. He warned that the dependen dence on a foreign state and the minister’s today’s actions are contrary to national interests, suggesting that Ziobro’s nervous complaints from Budapest could one day lead him before the State Tribunal. The spokesperson added that Ziobro would sooner or later stand before the State Tribunal, which he deemed not a primary issue, but criminal liability would be far more severe.
Ziobro Under Scrutiny
On Tuesday, the National Prosecutor’s Office informed the Sejm that it could assess whether there is a basis for holding Ziobro constitutionally accountable before the State Tribunal. Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek sent a letter to Sejm Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty detailing the charges against the lawmaker from the Law and Justice (PiS) party. The letter, issued under the State Tribunal Act, requested consideration of whether accusations related to Ziobro’s former role as Minister of Justice warranted placing the politician before the Tribunal. It noted that according to the Constitution, ministers face constitutional responsibility for violating basic laws or legal provisions connected to their office. The National Prosecutor’s Office emphasized that it has gathered evidence regarding irregularities in the Justice Fund, which could justify suspicion of 26 acts “exceeding authorities and failing to perform public duties” by Ziobro. The politician is currently in Hungary.