Your group is harassing innocent Christians! – said Pastor Paweł Chojecki, ed. nacz. Telewizji Go Under the Current before the start of forced labour, to which the Polish court sentenced him for criticizing the Catholic Church and the power of the Law and Justice.
[VIDEO RECORDING] Picket #SolidarniZPastorChojecki:
Pastor Paweł Chojecki answers Kaczyński!#IPPTV#SolidarniZPastorChojeckiFreedom Wordpic.twitter.com/8fEIZIMjM
— Go Under the Current (@idzpodpradpl) September 18, 2023
Jarosław Kaczyński addressed undecided voters on Saturday:
“You gotta say to the indecisive: ‘You may have any grievances with us, we may have failed somewhere, but don’t be fooled, due to the fact that it will come back to us. What was besides against you, do not be foolish, we were not perfect either, but even erstwhile it comes to all kinds of mistakes, we were able to admit to them.”
Pastor Paweł Chojecki described these words as begging for votes and replied to Deputy Prime Minister Kaczyński:
“No, Jarosław. Neither the communists who ruled in Poland nor the Tusk Platform that ruled harassed innocent Christians – it was you and your gang who did it! [...] You weren't able to plead guilty to this crime. I hope that the consequences will scope Poles. I hope that what I have written on my back: «Failed for criticism of the Church and the Law and Justice» will never again contact a peculiarly young generation. I hope that the time of persecution of Christians in Poland, revenge on innocent people just due to the fact that they criticize the power and mafia of Catholic bishops in Poland, that this time is ending quickly. So aid us God.”
In front of the building of the Lublin open-air museum where Paweł Chojecki is to carry out forced work, respective twelve people demonstrated support for the pastor and opposition to suppressing freedom of speech and religion and unjust judgment.
Manifesters held brooms, symbolically identifying themselves with Pawel Chojecki, who present begins to execute the punishment of forced labor. They besides had banners with inscriptions: “Hanless judgment”, “Pastor, we are with you”, “Freedom of word”, “Article 196 kk to the basket!”, “We are going for freedom”.
Briefly on the trial of Pastor Paul Chojecki
Paweł Chojecki, pastor of the Church of the fresh Covenant in Lublin and editor-in-chief of tv Go Under the Current was judged for the words given during sermons and on the programs broadcast on tv he founded. The prosecution accused him of insulting the spiritual feelings of Catholics, insulting Catholic spiritual objects, praising the initiation of an assault war against Communist North Korea and insulting the Polish Nation and the president of the Republic of Poland. The court of first instance sentenced Pastor Chojecki to 8 months of restrictions on freedom in the form of social work and ruled to pay the costs of proceedings in the amount of almost PLN 21 thousand. 4 appeals were filed for judgment. The Court of Appeal in Lublin maintained the judgement of the first instance. Under the Polish system, Pastor Chojecki can no longer appeal this judgment. The case will be dealt with by global institutions.
