Mariusz Kaminski and Mackie Vesik stayed on Tuesday evening They were arrested in the presidential palace, where they stayed at the invitation of President Andrzej Duda. PiS politicians were first taken to the police station at ul. Grenadiers, and then in the Grokhov pre-trial detention center.
Zarzast: There was no attack on the president. SOP responded positively
“There is no attack on the president (ed.) and it is not surprising that the police are following the criminals convicted by the final verdict, while the State Security Service is not reacting,” said Vladimir Zarzasti, deputy speaker of the Seimas. left. He said the SOP officers responded “positively” because the SOP is not there to protect criminals.
Do you know of any country, except maybe Venezuela, where the president hides criminals? – Zarzasti told TVN24 journalist Konrad Piasetsky.
– I think that's why there are leaders of different formations, to name it calmly. I say this: the president of our country – and I have great respect for the institution of the presidency and because of Kwasniewski, Wallen and Lech Kaczynski – he just accepted and gave shelter to criminals – he said.
– Therefore, I am not surprised by the services of a democratic state, such as the police, SOP, I am not surprised by the decision of Minister (Markin) Kierwinski (head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration – ed.) that the place of criminals is not in the bedrooms and kitchens of the president, but in the cell,” – said the politician.
Kaminski and Vesik were arrested. They were arrested
Mariusz Kaminski and Macie Vesik remained December sentenced by final judgment in the activity e. land scandal, even though President Andrzej Duda used the amnesty law against them in 2015. He did so after a partial ruling, which lawyers dispute.
Kaminski and Vesik do not recognize either the court's verdict or the decision of the Speaker of the Seimas, Shimon Holonia, to terminate the parliamentary mandate. They appealed his decision to the Supreme Court, and the Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs ruled in their favor.
After the arrest of Kaminski and Vesik, about 300 people protested in front of the presidential palace. The action was also held at the police station, and then at the detention center. There he appeared among others: PiS President Jaroslaw Kaczynskiwhere there was talk of “an incredible scandal” and “the first political prisoners since 1989”.
There are signals from PiS that another amnesty action, or rather a 2015 correction, is possible. As “Gazeta Wyborcza” reports, there may be talk of “forgiveness of fines and cancellation of convictions” due to new legal circumstances.