The Rules Committee of the Seimas postponed the deliberations and did not make a decision on Grzegorz Braun's immunity. Lawmakers, including a Confederate politician, noted that a representative of the prosecutor's office, which laid seven charges against Brown, was not present at the meeting.
The Committee on Rules, Affairs and Immunities of Members of Parliament did not consider the request of the Warsaw District Prosecutor to approve the imposition of criminal liability on the Member of Parliament. Grzegorz Brown.
Members of Parliament, including Brown himself, mentioned this at the meeting There was no representative of the prosecutor's office. – The name has been notified, the pass from the prosecutor's office is waiting, so I acknowledge without contact from the district prosecutor's office any justification for the absence, that this is a deliberate action – said Jaroslaw Urbaniak from PO, who presided over the meeting.
Marek Suski: Brown got bored
Finally, the committee decided to postpone the meeting until Tuesday at 13:00. – The representative of the prosecutor's office did not appear, we do not know why. Probably due to the turmoil in the prosecutor's office and the dismantling of the prosecutor's office by the current coalition. But this is where the prosecutor should appear, the charges are numerous and of varying importance – Marek Suski told Polsat News after the committee's discussion.
look: Grzegorz Brown punished. It is about an attack on Hanukkah holidays
– Today we heard the voice of Mr. Brown, who actually He felt regret for fulfilling his parliamentary duty (…), this is a rather interesting line of defense, not very effective in my opinion, but it involves presenting oneself as a martyr who defends certain principles – added the PiS politician.
The statement of the Prosecutor's Office refers to seven cases in 2022-2023:
- In March 2022, the violation of the integrity of the body of Lukasz Szumowski at the National Institute of Cardiology;
- In March 2022, defamation against Lukasz Szumowski, suggesting that Szumowski consumed alcohol;
- In January 2023, damage to a Christmas tree belonging to the Association of Polish Judges “Justita”;
- Damage to property in the form of a microphone, podium and other equipment at the headquarters of the German Historical Institute in May 2023;
- In May 2023, he did not leave the building of the German Historical Institute, despite the request of the director of the institution;
- In December 2023, in the Sejm, insulting a group of people because of their religious affiliation by prohibiting the performance of a religious act – lighting Hanukkah candles and insulting an object of religious worship by extinguishing these candles;
- In December 2023, bodily harm and minor bodily injury to a woman who tried to stop a deputy from blowing out Hanukkah candles.
Brown replies: A gross innuendo
When the chairman of the commission gave the floor to Grzegorz Brown, he said that the commission should be adjourned until the representative of the prosecutor's office arrives.
It also said it contained documents in which prosecutors presented the allegations against Brown to deputies. “obvious insinuations”. He added that the accusations are of a political nature.
The Rules Committee issues a conclusion only on the request to remove the MP's immunity. The final decision is taken by the Seimas at the session.
