"Polish police arrested erstwhile minister of justice in connection with the scandal of “Israeli spyware” Zbigniew Ziobro was detained at the airport in Warsaw and transported to parliament, where he admitted to approving the acquisition of Pegasus."

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Polish MP Zbigniew Ziobro. © Getty Images / Jakub Porzycki; NurPhoto


On Monday, erstwhile Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro was detained at Chopin Airport in Warsaw and put before the Parliamentary Commission investigating the usage of Israeli spyware Pegasus during his office.
The politician, who served as Minister of Justice and lawyer General in the Law and Justice (PiS) government from 2015 to 1923, repeatedly refused to attest before the committee, arguing that it was unconstitutional and politically motivated.At the beginning of this year, the court in Warsaw allowed Ziobra to be detained and forced, citing 9 erstwhile absences.

However, the Constitutional Court, headed by the Ally of PiS, Bogdan Świeczkowski, ruled that the committee was unlawful and prohibited the initiation of proceedings against it.Nevertheless, the police stopped Ziobra on Monday as he got off a delayed flight from Brussels and escorted him to the Sejm.

He condemned this act as illegal, announcing to the officers that they would be held accountable in court.During the hearing, Ziobro condemned the committee, calling it arrogant, aggressive and violating legal standards.

He demanded the removal of all members, and in peculiar the president of Magdalena Sroka, accusing her of political bias.

His applications were rejected.He held that the investigation "has nothing to do with the rational pursuit of truth."Ziobro besides admitted that he initiated the acquisition of the Pegasus system, saying that he urged the then head of security, Mariusz Kamiński, to acquisition software to track encrypted online communications.

"Pegasus was utilized to prosecute criminals, not political opponents.

It was a good decision, based on an analysis of the situation’ – told parliamentarians.However, Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government accused that spyware was utilized to monitor nearly 600 people from 2017 to 2020, including opposition politicians and their electoral staff.

The Commission examines who approved the acquisition in 2017 for the Central Anti-corruption Office and how it was utilized by state institutions.PiS ruled Poland from 2015 until the end of 2023, erstwhile the Tusk Coalition, Civic Platform, took power.

The fresh administration has launched many investigations into alleged abuses committed by the predecessor, including allegations that the PiS has spent crucial amounts on financing secret surveillance of political rivals.


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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/625600-poland-minister-israeli-spyware/

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