“Arrested in accordance with the order of the court,” wrote the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration on the X website (formerly Twitter). Czeslaw MrocekThey confirm information about Polsat News Arrest of former ministers Mariusz Kaminski and Macie Vesic.
Everyone is equal before the law,” said the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration Markin Kirwinski.
The police of the capital also confirmed this on the social network. “Based on the previous message, we inform you that in accordance with the order of the court, the persons mentioned in the instruction are detained,” we read in the message.
The politicians were taken to the police station on Grenadierów Street in Warsaw. They should be taken into custody on Wednesday. Maciej Wąsik's representative Janusz Wojnicki confirmed the information in an interview with “Interia”. “Most likely, they will then be transferred to the pre-trial detention center in Prague“- added the lawyer.
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After 22 hours, the police released a new, official statement regarding the convicted deputies.
“The persons against whom the actions were taken, in accordance with the court order, were transferred to the appropriate penitentiary institution.” – reported the Warsaw police on their profile on X. This means that the politicians were transferred to the Warsaw-Grochów Detention Center.
M. Kaminski and M. Wąsik were arrested. is the president's move
until noon Tuesday The police received a court order instructing the authorities to arrest Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Vesic.. However, the officers appeared at the houses of parliamentarians They did not find the people they were looking for.
Politicians have been in the presidential palace since morning. During the day, they took part in the ceremony of appointing new advisers to President Andrzej Duda. Meanwhile, the police gathered around the building. As PiS deputy Radoslav Fogiel reported, At the time of his arrest, the President was in the Belvedere Palace to meet with Belarusian oppositionist Sviatlana Tsykhanuskaia..
However, after the arrest of the politicians, Andrzej Duda organized an emergency meeting at the presidential palace. The head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Grazyna Ignacak-Bandich, later provided information about the next steps of the President. “The president said that he will write to the heads of state and heads of international institutions, informing them that we are dealing with a violation of Polish legislation and the constitution by the executive power.“- she said.
M. Kaminski and M. Wąsik were arrested. The police complied with the court's order
On Monday, the executive court issued the production orders Mariusz Kaminski and Mackie Vesik. On the same day, a meeting was held regarding them Andrzej Duda and Speaker of the Seimas Shimon Holavnia.
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As reported by Wirtualna Polska, the District Court of Warsaw-Śródmieście decided not to accept applications for refusal to initiate enforcement proceedings against Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Vesik. The petitions of the prosecutor's office and lawyers were also rejected.
– As soon as the police receive the relevant documents, they will act and arrest both men immediately – he assured on Monday evening in “Events Guest” Markin KirwinskiHead of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration. He then pointed out that the officers did not yet have the original documents. – I hope the court will send you today or tomorrow – he added.
The head of internal affairs and administration emphasized that “the police will act immediately.”
Meeting of the President and Speaker of the Seimas
On Monday, the case of Kaminski and Vesik took place Meeting of President Andrzej Duda and Seim Speaker Shimon Holavnia.
– The loop, which is becoming more and more blurred, must be cut somehow – the president said after the meeting. – My position is clear. They were actually pardoned by the president. This finally closed the case. Today, these gentlemen have parliamentary mandates, he added.
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He also commented on the meeting Shimon Holavnia. – It was a good atmosphere. I can't say that we drank each other's ass, because there are important differences between us. However, the conversation took place in the spirit of responsibility to the state, said the Marshal of the Seimas.
– As for merit, We stayed in our positions – she said.
The case of Mariusz Kaminski and Macie Vesik
On December 20 of last year, the Warsaw District Court issued a verdict Former heads of CBA Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Vasik were sentenced to absolute imprisonment for two years.
Law and justice politicians are accused of: Inciting corruption and falsifying documents. The case began in 2015, when in March the Warsaw-Shrodmieski District Court sentenced former CBA executives to three years in prison in the first instance, including: abuse of authority during the 2007 “land scandal” and illegal operational activities of the SS.
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Then the president exercised his right to pardon. Now that it has sunk in Final verdictAndrzej Duda is not going to use this right again because Claims the 2015 amnesty is still valid.
After the verdict became final, the Speaker of the Seimas, Shimon Holovnania Issued decisions on the expiration of the mandate of PiS deputies. Kaminsky and Vasik appealed this decision and A The Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court canceled it.
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