Tusk criticizes Ziobro’s asylum in Hungary as moral admission of guilt, comparing it to previous political flight.
Tusk: Asylum is Moral Admission of Guilt
Donald Tusk stated that Zbigniew Ziobro’s decision to flee to Hungary and seek political asylum is, in a moral sense, an admission of guilt. “Minister Ziobro fears the Polish court like the devil fears holy water,” Tusk said during a Thursday press conference.
Poland Considered Safe Unlike Hungary
The Prime Minister emphasized that Poland is recognized as a safe country like all EU nations, unlike Hungary which faces proceedings for violating the rule of law. “There is only one country in the EU where proceedings are underway related to violations of the rule of law. And that is Hungary,” Tusk pointed out.
Comparison to Previous Political Flight
Tusk compared Ziobro’s situation to former Warsaw judge Tomasz Szmydt, who fled to Belarus in 2024. “The political asylum of Mr. Ziobro is no different from the political asylum of his protégé Mr. Szmydt in Belarus. It’s the same mechanism,” Tusk evaluated.
No Contact with Orban
During the conference, Donald Tusk also confirmed that he has not spoken with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban about Zbigniew Ziobro’s asylum. “We are still waiting for the position of the Hungarian government,” he conveyed.
Ziobro Claims Victim Status
The day before, on Wednesday January 14, Zbigniew Ziobro announced in a TVN24 interview that he formally obtained asylum in Hungary on December 22. The PiS deputy considers himself “a victim of the hunt by Donald Tusk’s government” and plans to return to Poland when the rule of law is restored.
