Police issued a communication on the detention of Ziobra to lead the investigation committee

On Friday morning, Zbigniew Ziobry, a erstwhile minister of justice, was arrested spectacularly in front of the tv Republic. The police acted on the basis of a decision of the territory Court in Warsaw, which gave approval to force the policy to be enforced before the Sejm's Pegasus committee of inquiry. The full event attracted large interest in the media and public opinion.

Police in action: from Jeruzal to Warsaw

Police action began early in the morning. Officers appeared both in Jeruzal, where the home of Zbigniew Ziobra is located, and in front of his Warsaw flat on Nowoursynowska Street. Meanwhile, the politician stayed at the tv Republika studio, where he interviewed Michał Rachoni.

– I came to Warsaw utilizing your hospitality. If the police want to do their job, I respect the police. If that's the decision, delight let the officers in. I'll inform you that the court's decision is illegal. I realize that gentlemen are doing their job, let's not block it," Ziobro said during the interview.

After the discussion, the politician left the studio in the company of PiS MP Marcin Warchoł. Police and a crowd of journalists were already waiting downstairs. Ziobro went without opposition with officers to an unmarked police car.

Police spokesperson explains: “We are operating within the limits of the law”

After the operation was completed, the press spokesperson of the capital police, Mr Robert Szumiata, referred to the incident. – After the media reports, we came here. As you have seen, this individual has been effectively detained," he told journalists.

Szumiata besides explained why police fenced the area around Ziobra's flat in Warsaw. “The officers have the right to carry out their activities in a calm manner, and the possible presence of bystanders could disrupt these activities,” he said.

Official police position: "It does not substance the media nature of the case"

A detailed press release appeared on the authoritative profile of the Polish Police on the X portal before 10:00. “The intent of dispelling doubts about the mode of operation of the Police, we inform that, in accordance with Article 14 of the Police Act, the Police carry out activities, including on the order of the court, to the degree that this work is set out in separate laws”, we read.

Police stressed that she acted on the basis of the order of the territory Court in Warsaw, which managed to detain and force Ziobra to be a witness to the session of the Sejm Committee of Investigation. ‘The activities undertaken in this area are administrative and orderly, it is not possible to apply operations of an operational/disclosure nature’, noted.

The Communication besides stresses that the police "does not have any relevance to the media nature of the case" and that all actions are taken within the limits of the applicable law.

Controversy around Stopping

The arrest of Zbigniew Ziobry has sparked many controversy. The politician alleged that the court's decision was "illegal", but did not defy the detention. The full event was widely commented on in the media, and the presence of journalists and barrier the area around the flat Ziobry only encouraged the discussion about the legitimacy and manner of the action.

Summary

The detention of Zbigniew Ziobry in front of the tv office of the Republic is another chapter in the turbulent past of Polish politics. The police acted on the basis of the court's decision, emphasizing that all actions were lawful. However, the media nature of the case and the controversy surrounding the legality of the court's decisions make this event long to stay in the memory of the public.

Will the detention of Ziobra affect the further work of the Pegasus Judicial Committee of Inquiry? This question will be answered within weeks.

— Polish Police (@PolskaPolice) January 31, 2025