Sikorski's decisive step
The head of the MFA Radosław Sikorski informed through platform X that at the request of the territory Attorney's Office he had cancelled Zbigniew Ziobry's diplomatic passport.
Zbigniew Ziobro is presently in Budapest and announced that he does not plan to appear in Poland. The D.A. did not accept his proposal to question him in Hungary or in Brussels, which is why specified a proceeding will not happen there. Investigators intend to present to the erstwhile Minister of Justice and PiS associate 26 allegations of alleged irregularities erstwhile spending funds from the Justice Fund.
The Prosecutor's Office is requesting that a provisional arrest be applied to the Ziobra, which would let an APB to be issued. The decision on this preventive measurement is due to be taken by the court in December.
Similar destiny of Romanowski
The prosecutor besides cancelled 2 passports of Marcin Romanowski, who is in Hungary, thereby preventing him from escaping the Schengen area. According to the “Rzeczpospolita”, after the Roman prosecution left the country, the prosecution asked the Ministry of abroad Affairs and the Ministry of abroad Affairs to cancel his 2 passports: the diplomatic passport he received as Deputy Minister of Justice, and the average civilian passport.
The spokesperson for the National Prosecutor's Office, Proc. Przemysław Nowak, confirmed this information to the newspaper. He explained that the decision was based on a request made by the prosecutor’s investigator pursuant to Article 70(2)(11) of the Passport papers Act. He stressed that the aim was to safeguard the continuation of the procedure by obstructing or preventing Romanowski from continuing to escape, including the departure outside the Schengen area.
Romanowski told the Rzeczpospolita that the 2 papers were actually invalidated, as he saw in the mCicietel application. The paper besides added that after the failure of political passports he applied for the Geneva Travel Document.
What a diplomatic passport is
The diplomatic passport is an authoritative paper issued by the Minister for abroad Affairs, allowing for business trips abroad and confirming the position of the individual representing the State, which may entail certain immunities and privileges resulting from the functions.
Unlike the average passport, it is intended only for persons with a circumstantial public role. Its very possession does not warrant additional rights, but serves as an identity paper in the performance of public duties.
