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. They were first taken to the police station, and then to the Warsaw-Grokhov Detention Center.
PiS politicians stayed December sentenced by final judgment in the activity e. land scandal, despite the fact that in 2015 the president used the amnesty law against them. He did so after a partial ruling, which lawyers dispute. At the same time, Andrzej Duda states that he will not decide on another amnesty, because – as he emphasizes – the 9-year-old amnesty remains valid.
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Meanwhile, as a Supreme Court judge who wished to remain anonymous told Onet, the president has another option to use. – I can imagine a situation where a president who has maintained his position on the presumed correctness of the 2015 pardon now extends its implications to both men's current convictions. This can prove effective, he notes.
– Such a scenario could turn out to be real as a last resort for both PiS politicians. And that too would be a somewhat acceptable scenario, adds the Supreme Court judge.
Kaminsky and Vesik were arrested in the presidential palace. Andrzej Duda reacts
– I want to assure you of one thing: I will not rest In the fight for a fair and just Polish state For the ordinary citizen, as I promised in the pre-election campaign in 2015 and 2020. I will not rest until Mariusz Kaminski and his staff are released. I will not be afraid. I will act lawfully, in accordance with the Constitution and the law, as before, the President said during a statement to the media on Wednesday.
He also called for calm. – If anyone wants to use the right of assembly, he can assemble. If anyone wants to participate in the action, they can participate. But I ask that these demonstrations be peaceful, dignified and calm, – he emphasized at the rally planned by PiS on January 11 in front of the Sejm building.
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