“On January 12, 2024, the Prosecutor General, Professor Adam Bodnar, during a meeting with the National Prosecutor, Mr. Dariusz Barski, handed him a document stating that he was reinstated to active duty on February 16, 2022, by the previous Prosecutor General. Mr. Zbigniew Ziobro, was accepted in violation of the current regulations and did not have legal effect, as a provision of the act was applied, which was no longer in force,” the Ministry of Justice said in a statement on Friday. The Ministry claims that “from the date of transfer of the above-mentioned position of the Prosecutor General, i.e. from January 12, 2024, Mr. Dariusz Barski retired, which makes it impossible for him to perform the function of the National Prosecutor.”
Acting National Prosecutor became Jacek Bilevich.
President Duda: Bodnar's action is another gross violation of the law
down Decision of the Minister of Justice answered the president. “Minister Adam Bodnar is trying to remove Dariusz Barski from the post of national prosecutor, for which he does not have independent competence. He gave his “decision” on this issue to Prosecutor Barsky. There is a change in the position of the National Prosecutor. , according to the Act, is the competence of the Prime Minister and the Attorney General in cooperation with the President.” Andrzej Duda writes on the X website.
“Adam Bodnar's action without the participation of the Prime Minister and the President is another gross violation of the law (Constitution Act and Article 7),” the head of state said.
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Prime Minister Tusk reacts to the entry of the President
In an interview with TVP, TVN and Polsat, Prime Minister Donald Tusk was asked about the entry of President Andrzej Duda. – Mr. Adam Bodnar is the last person who can be accused of violating the law, – said the head of the government.
“If I were the president, I would be interested in where this decision comes from and what dictated it,” said Donald Tusk.
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