The territory Prosecutor's Office in Pińczów has charged 4 men with the demolition of nearly 40 nests of swallows in the Centre for Natural Education in Umanowice (Świętokrzyskie Province). Among the defendants was Kamil K., Regional Treasurer of Law and Justice. The case has provoked outrage and its consequences are serious: the fishy is facing 3 years imprisonment and 2 of them have already been removed from the ranks of the parties. This is simply a breakthrough in a loud origin that has shaken the natural and political environment of the region.
Prosecution charges: Who is liable and what?
Evidence collected by officers from Kielce and Pinczów allowed 4 men to be detained on 30 and 31 July. As Daniel Prokopowicz, a spokesperson for the Pińcz D.A., said, everyone was charged with Animal Protection Act. The most serious charges were heard by Kamil K., who was attributed recommending destruct about 40 nests and kill about 70 swallows. Mateusz Ch. heard the charge of aiding this act, while Kamil B. and Bogusław W., subordinate workers, were accused of direct destruction. Kamil K. served as Deputy manager of the Świętokrzyskie and Nadidziński scenery Parks (ZSiNPK) Team, and Mateusz Ch. was besides associated with the Law and Justice Office, adding a political dimension.
Immediate PiS Reaction: Removal from Party
Faced with the charges, the Law and Justice took swift and decisive steps. At the request of the MP Anna Krupka, Head of Law and Justice in the Świętokrzyskie region, the territory Board of the organization was convened as a substance of urgency. By decision of the Management Board, Kamil K. and Matthew Ch. were immediately removed from Law and Justice. In a message sent to PAP, Anna Krupka stressed that "Law and Justice does not accept actions that exposure the organization to failure of social credibility". The organization besides expressed its full interest in explaining the case as rapidly as possible and punishing the perpetrators if the allegations were confirmed by law enforcement.
Circumstances of Scandal in Umanowiec
The demolition of swallow nests at the Umianowice Nature Education Centre was revealed on the morning of July 3. The staff at the center told me that individual threw them out of the building at night. almost 20 nests where the chicks were. Despite fast intervention, only a fewer birds were saved. This violent act has provoked widespread outrage among natural and public communities. The case was immediately handled by the police, but the investigation encountered difficulties – the monitoring of the object did not evidence key moments of the event due to the fact that the material from these hours disappeared or was not saved. The centre in Umianowice is governed by the Świętokrzyskie and Nadydziński scenery Parks Team, whose mission is, among others, the protection of natural values and environmental education, which makes this incidental peculiarly scandalous.
Prevention measures and further legal steps
After questioning the suspects, the prosecutor applied to them free prevention measures. These include police surveillance and a ban on contacting 1 another. Additionally, the perpetrator of the advice (Kamil K.) and the helper (Matthew Ch.) were imposed on the perpetrator of the advice (Kamil K.) and the helper (Matthew Ch.) property guarantees. These are standard procedures to safe the appropriate course of the investigation. fishy in this case threatens fines up to 3 years imprisonment, which underlines the importance of the crime against protected species. Investigators intensively complete evidence to bring the case to the finals as shortly as possible. In the background of the case there were besides staff issues related to the cancellation and restoration of the manager of ZŚiNPK Tomasz Hałatkiewicz, which further complicates the situation in regional nature protection structures.
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