Justice Minister Adam Bodnar responded to the words of President Andrzej Duda, who accused him of “pathetic actions”. – I am absolutely not going to back down. I believe that I am right in what was presented to the prosecutor Barsky on Friday, he emphasized.
Do you want to read naTemat.pl without ads and customize the portal? Create your naTemat account
On Friday (12/01) the Minister of Justice and the General Prosecutor Adam Bodnar handed over to the national prosecutor Dariusz Barsky A document stating that he was reinstated to active duty on February 16, 2022 by the previous Attorney General. Zbigniew Ziobro“It was made in violation of applicable regulations and did not produce any legal effect.”
Bodnar reacts to Duda's words
President on Monday Andrzej Duda He announced that “the law was definitely broken.” He also said that he addressed the Prime Minister Donald Tusk “Restoring order in this area” and Bodnar's decision was described as such “not serious”.
– Adam Bodnar should withdraw from the path of illegality that he entered and stop these shameful actions – thundered Duda.
On the same day, the interested person himself commented on the words of the head of state. The Minister of Justice said on the air of TVN24 that: “Not going to back down” from your actions.
– I believe that I am right in what was presented to Prosecutor Barski on Friday – emphasized Bodnar.
Duda addressed the application to the Constitutional Tribunal
The Chancellery of the President announced that Duda submitted his Constitutional Tribunal Request to resolve the competence dispute between the President of the Republic of Poland, the Prime Minister and the Prosecutor General regarding the dismissal of the National Prosecutor Dariusz Barski.
The Constitutional Tribunal ordered Bodnar to refrain from any actions that would interfere with the exercise of Barski's powers until the case is reviewed by the Constitutional Tribunal and a final decision is made. The National Prosecutor's Office said that the body also suspended the decision on his appointment Jacek Bilevich for the Acting National Prosecutor. The decision was not issued by anyone else, except the judge Prof. Kristina Pavlovich.
“Kristina Pavlovich should not make a decision on this case”
Bodnar assessed that “the decision of the Constitutional Tribunal is wrong for three reasons”. – A constitutional complaint can be filed after the remedies available under Polish law have been exhausted. And here we have the opportunity to go to court with such a case – he commented on the air of TVN24.
– It should also be noted that Kristina Pavlovich He himself voted for the adoption of the Law on the Prosecutor's Office when he was an MP. For the same reason, a decision should not be made in this case. for the third time In 2011, he ran for the Seimas on the same list as Dariush Barski. – added.
– The decision is delicate and sensitive for the PiS community. As I understand it, protection is now being sought from the Constitutional Tribunal in order to take away the effect of these actions, Bodnar summed up, admitting that he “expects various attempts to block his decision”.
In the end, the politician and the former OmbudsmanA protective order issued on the grounds that “a prosecutor came off the street, filed a constitutional complaint, and everything was done the same day” cannot be taken seriously.