"This is the cost and this cost we pushed distant from each other," said the National Defence Minister's advisor Maciej Samsonowicz about the T-72 tank, which was handed over by the deputy manager of the MON Paul Beję Association founded by his close associate. Reports in this case caused controversy, and erstwhile defence minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced legal steps.
On Saturday, Onet portal reported that Deputy Minister for National Defence Paweł Bejda signed the transfer decision T-72A tank Association founded by its close associate, General Jerzy Jankowski. According to the portal, to work in the ministry he recommended an officer uncle of defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
He responded to reports Former Head of MON Mariusz Błaszczak. "Delivering an efficient tank to your co-worker and friend is simply a scandalous abuse of authority. I'm driving. application to the prosecutor's office to Minister Paul Bejda Article 231 of the Criminal Code" - stated in the entry on platform X.
Tank donated by the MON. Maciej Samsonovich: We pushed the cost
In the Sunday edition of "Guest Events" the subject was discussed by Marcin Fijołek. - Who should I call to get a tank?
- I'm sorry. For example, to Mr Błaszczak, due to the fact that gave 4 specified tanks, and in addition 7 aircraft and 13 wagons - enumerated Samsonovich.
The Defence Minister's advisor stressed that any decision to donate equipment was preceded by an analysis. - delight remember that This peculiar tank in 2016 was withdrawn from the line. Now everyone says, "A tank would be good." Then why didn't he go to Ukraine in 2022? This is simply a simple question - he explained.
Samsonovich reported that akin situations happen in countries in the West where utilized equipment is transferred. - We can get excited, we can talk, but the fact is, This tank generated costs due to the fact that it had to be stored, serviced. He went to a military park, where there are also specified exhibits, he will execute an educational function, and the military will not bear costs - he assessed.
The leader quoted Błaszczak's message that the tank was functional. - I'm sorry. So we'll see why in 2016 he was withdrawn, who made that decision - said Samsonovich.
When asked if specified a vehicle would be useful at the camp, he explained that "our soldiers gotta learn on modern equipment, and the modern 1 does not look like it utilized to, that it turns around with knobs and steering wheel, there are computers". - People should be taught on equipment they're expected to operate, not archaic. - added.
Earlier, Deputy Minister Bejda himself replied to Błaszczak on platform X. "Don't lie. This tank was withdrawn from usage in 2016. specified a decision is examined by the committee" - he stressed.
PiS spokesperson on tank transfer: He was going to aid the campaign
He besides referred to the case Vice-President of PiS Mateusz Kurzejewski. "You want a tank? No problem! The only condition is to have a friend in the PSL. Paweł Bejda from the Ministry of National Defence decided to give T-72 to a friendly general" - wrote Kurzejewski on platform X.
"The military repainted, transported and removed from the records an efficient tank so that a fellow minister could aid another colleague in the local government campaign. The secret of the polysinel is that, endowed with this peculiar gift, Gen. Jankowski supported Minister Bejad for many years, erstwhile he was inactive in opposition, for example, preparing interpelations. erstwhile the case came out, the general lost his job. Will Minister Bejda, who accepted the transfer of the tank bear consequences?" - said Kurzejewski.
SEE: Mariusz Błaszczak warns against budget problems. "MON goes bankrupt"
In the next entry, the Vice-President of the Law and Justice organization stated that "all points to the fact that not only did Minister Paweł Bejda's decision to hand over a tankmate was illegal and is an abuse of powers, but the general-counsel tried to settle a functioning T-72 with an omission of regulations in the center of Czchow". "Multi-level embarrassment, which shows what pathological arrangement governs now in the Ministry of National Defence" - Kurzejewski said.
Transport T-72 to Czchowa. They performed soldiers "as part of exercises"
The task of transporting the tank to Czchowa (Małopolskie province), as Onet stated, soldiers performed as part of exercises. General Jankowski himself confirmed this to the portal. "Tank, as far as I know, was brought in as part of a military exercise of the 1st Logistics Brigade" - he stressed.
In a conversation with Onet, an experienced officer pointed out that "this tank could be utilized for military purposes." "Warship dramatically lacks equipment. Therefore, even the old T-72 tank should be utilized as a trainer, a reserve training car or simply a mark on the ground. It is simply a Russian device utilized in the war in Ukraine. It is perfect for trying different types of missiles on it," the officer explained.
SEE: Mariusz Błaszczak in the program "Guest of Events"
In consequence to Onetu's question about the cost of transporting the defence department tank, he reported that "the full cost of transport (fuel, the usage of a pilot vehicle and a specialised low-chain kit for transporting tanks and dense caterpillar equipment, the cost of business travel with accommodation) amounted to 42 1000 PLN".
1. The Logistics Brigade wrote back to the portal that "the transport of the tank was carried out on the basis of Decision No 222/IWsp SZ of the Minister of National Defence, which means that the decision was taken by the Minister Kosiniak-Kamish or 1 of his deputies in the rank of Deputy Minister, ordering the transport to the Chief of the Armed Forces Support Inspectorate".
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