Former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro was to be interviewed by the Pegasus Committee of Investigation. The police led him to the Sejm, but before he could enter the proceedings, the committee unexpectedly ended them. alternatively of hearing, the committee members voted to let his arrest. This raises questions about the real intentions of the rulers towards Ziobra.
Did the Pegasus committee even want to interview Ziobra?
Zbigniew Ziobro claims that erstwhile he arrived at the Sejm, the Marshal's defender stopped him, informing him that the committee "is inactive proceeding and is to decide". 5 minutes later, he heard that the gathering was over. Earlier, the committee of enquiry called him in for questioning, which meant that its members should be curious in his testimony. However, erstwhile Ziobro was actually in the building, alternatively of listening to him, the MPs rapidly finished the meeting.
Did the committee members know Ziobro was already in the Sejm? The erstwhile Minister of Justice stresses that yes. However, alternatively of questioning, politicians decided to make a motion to arrest him for 30 days.
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Is the committee legal?
The Constitutional Court in September 2024 concluded that the Pegasus committee was illegal. Despite this, she continues her work, and her decisions origin more and more controversy. The decision to apply for the temporary arrest of Ziobra, made at the time erstwhile he was ready to testify, only exacerbates these doubts.
What about Zbigniew Ziobra?
Now it's up to Adam Bodnar to decide whether to send a request for arrest to the Sejm. It is worth noting that the committee did not specify precisely what Ziobro would be detained for.
The full situation raises questions about whether it truly was an interrogation or whether it was a pretext for his isolation.
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