In the first half of November, Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported that president Karol Nawrocki blocked promotions to the first officer's degree for 136 future service officers. Letters with names of candidates to be appointed for the first officer's degree have been placed on the president's desk since July and September, nevertheless the nominations were not presented. On Wednesday the Minister of peculiar Services coordinator, Tomasz Siemoniak, announced that on 25 November the Chancellery of the president of the Republic of Poland sent a request for rank to ABW officers to the National safety Council.
According to the tradition so far, the president grants awards to officers and peculiar services soldiers in November, on the occasion of independency Day. Although detailed recommendations are prepared by the applicable ministers, the final decision is the head of state.
Rejected designation for no reason?
According to the findings of tvn24.pl, the President's decision did not limit itself to the suspension of officer appointments. The head of state besides refused to approve applications for awards and orders, although they were justified.
From the information received from a typical of the military services, 3 requests from Andrzej Duda's presidency returned to the Military Counterintelligence Service, among others for the award of a commemorative award of the Star of Afghanistan. A akin situation occurred in the Military Intelligence Service. The unofficial findings of journalists indicate that the President's decision besides included officers who were to receive honours for their actions in the repression of diversion acts.
They feel hurt
In respective departments, management meetings were held with young officers who felt injured. 1 of specified meetings was organised, among others, by Gen. Jarosław Stróżyk, head of SKW. As he admits, young officers cannot realize the reasons why they stayed punished.
The President's office did not answer questions about the reasons for the refusal.
