Minister Żurek didn't scare Nawrocki. "As long as I'm the minister..."

Minister of Justice Waldemar Żurek announces extremist changes in the National Judiciary Council. In the latest interview he addressed Karol Nawrocki. He did not beat around the bush and summed up the president's function in appointing judges.


– The current president says he'll be the 1 deciding who the justice is. This will not happen in Poland while I am Minister of Justice and lawyer General. We will not appoint judges," declared Waldemar Żurek, hosting the Onetu program.

That's what Nawrocki said about choosing judges. Żurek announces changes

Let us add that at the beginning of the period after swearing in for president Karol Nawrocki gave a speech before the National Assembly, in which he stated that "Judges are not gods and are to service the Republic of Poland and Polish citizens".

– I am only saying this because, in a clear, clear, apparent way, honourable Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, that I will not advance or nominate those judges who agree to the constitutional and legal order of the Republic of Poland – he declared then.

He added: "I will promote, advance and nominate those judges who respect the constitutional and legal order of the Republic of Poland in accordance with the constitution and laws adopted by the Polish Parliament and signed by the President.

Let us remind you that changes to the choice of judges that have been introduced during the regulation of law and justice are being challenged by European courts and tribunals, as well as by any legal and political circles. Żurek was late present at the KRS gathering and besides pointed to the expanding cost of compensations judged by the European Court of Human Rights.

The head of the Justice Ministry announced that he would act in accordance with the law so that the judges of the Council would leave its seat.