– Any person who is still at the stage of the preparatory process can receive the right to pardon from the president – explained Andrzej Kolorouniak from PiS in the program “Debata Dnia” about the case of Maciej Vesic and Mariusz Kaminski. He added that historically “it stems from the right of the monarch”.
PiS politicians Mariusz Kaminski and Macie Vesik were legally convicted Up to two years of absolute imprisonment, among others, incitement to corruption and falsification of documents.
The former heads of CBA were already sentenced in 2015, but then the court's decisions were not final and Politicians were pardoned by the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.
“The President can use the right of pardon at any stage”
The issue of pardoning both PiS politicians was raised by presenter Agnieszka Gozdira in the “Debata Dnia” program.
– All the people who are still there At the stage of consideration of the preparatory case, he can receive the right of pardon from the President. he Historically derived from the right of the monarch, It is clear – answered Andrzej Koloroniak from PiS.
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– You have a problem – interrupted Marcin Kulasek from the New Left. – The minister was quoted in another program, he really doesn't know what he is talking about, – added the Deputy Minister of State Assets.
– The president can take advantage of this at any stage – repeated Koloroniak.
A PiS politician advised to read criminal law textbooks. – Many Polish lawyers have learned this for generations in the second year of their studies. Today we will not discover anything new, he said.
“The decision of the Supreme Court is important, not the opinion of the PiS party”
Miloš Motyka from PSL responded to his statement.
– You are talking about law students. I think Judges of the Supreme Courtwho made a decision on this case in 2017, had this in mind and clearly stated in the decision: “The power of pardon as a presidential power defined by the Constitution – to which you also address – It can be enforced only against those persons who have been found guilty by a legally binding decision of the court“And please forgive me, but for me, as a citizen, the decision of the Supreme Court is important, the opinion of the PiS party is not,” said the Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Protection.
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