The fresh Chief of Justice, Waldemar Żurek, is not wasting his time. Appeals, laws, redefining the institution – his first week at the office is simply a political test of consequences and readiness to face the remnants of the power of Zbigniew Ziobra.
Waldemar Żurek. Photo: screen shot, KPRM
End of “delicate”?
When Donald Tusk, thanking Adam Bodnar for his function as Minister of Justice, mentioned his “delicateness”, it was hard to foretell how much his successor would contrast with him. Waldemar Żurek entered the hotel with full awareness of the rate – and with an action plan that has been implemented in practice since the first hours of office.
– Restoring the regulation of law will be accelerated. This can't be fiction. – declared the fresh Minister of Justice on TVP Info.
Determined Start Movements
Since the beginning of the week, Żurek has conducted a staff revolution. 9 judges were recalled from the delegation to the ministry, 46 presidents and vice-presidents of the courts were suspended – all connected with the alleged neo-KRS or procedures that the fresh minister considers to be against the constitution. In parallel, he asked the head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs to consider the appeal of 44 judges-election commissions.
– If I consider an organ to be flawedly appointed and not to meet the requirements of the Constitution, I must be consistent – explained in an interview with TVP Info.
Decisions have consequences not only personal. As Żurek points out, the presence of these people in the strategy can lead to costly processes and damages for the budget. – All citizens pay for this – He reminded me.
Neos Judges: There will be a fresh bill
Special attention is paid by the minister to the case of alleged neo-judges, i.e. persons appointed with the participation of the neo-KRS after 2018. The current bill, which went to the Venice Commission, was withdrawn by Żurek. A fresh squad – composed of representatives of the Codification Commission and the Legislative Department – is already working on a fresh version.
– That will be our priority. We must prepare the final version of the bill as shortly as possible and implement the legislative process – said Żurek in a conversation with PAP.
At the same time, it does not cover that the task may encounter a political barrier – the Presidential Palace. – If the president throws the bill in the trash, he will be liable for the state of the Polish legal strategy – stated.
TK, KRS and SN: fresh names for old problems
The Minister does not beat around the bush by assessing the situation of key institutions – the Constitutional Court, the KRS and the ultimate Court. – These are pillars of the regulation of law and 3 divisions of power. Their current condition is very bad – rated in PAP.
One of Żurek's proposals is to change the language described in the functioning of these institutions. – If something is not a court, let's not call it a court. Let us not say, ‘First president of the SN’, but ‘Founding First president of the SN’. Let us not say "KRS President", but "KRS President".
In his opinion, the current KRS is ‘pseudoorgan’, appointed unconstitutionally. – There is no neo-KRS term. Legal word of office has been terminated against the provisions of the Basic Act – stressed.
Clearance and fight against impunity
In media speeches, Żurek regularly raises the issue of impunity, which he believes was a hallmark of the regulation of law under the Laws. – It cannot be that we see evidence, abuse and embezzlement in the spotlight, and on the another hand we have impunity. This builds a terrible reception of the state – spoke on TVP Info.
As an example, a policy that, despite serious controversy and statements questioning the existence of gas chambers, suffered no consequences.
– I come from Małopolska, where the erstwhile Auschwitz concentration camp is located. My household members died in this camp. specified impunity is depraved for the State – stated.
Prosecutor's Office, PCW and subsequent steps
The Minister besides announced changes in the National Prosecutor's Office, although, as he emphasizes, it is impossible to do everything at once. – The day has, unfortunately, only 24 hours He said.
Referring to suspicions of irregularities in election committees, he confirmed that the prosecution was conducting 19 proceedings. He did not exclude a recalculation order in selected districts.
– I wrote to the State Election Commission today. I would like the results of the recalculation of votes to be reflected on the PKW pages. It's absurd that despite the perceived errors in the strategy there are inactive flawed data – he added.
Ziobro: No reforms and no responsibility
Waldemar Żurek does not hide criticism of his predecessor. – Zbigniew Ziobro did not carry out any real reform. The results of the courts after his word of office are worse than before. In my opinion, he has repeatedly violated the law. We will make him liable – This is the minister on TVP Info.
In his view, the full “heritage” of the erstwhile minister is simply a succession of fictional reforms and propaganda offensives.– Citizens see the strategy is not working. And that's what needs to be changed now. – he added.
Bodnar? Respect, but different paces
Despite clear differences in approach, Żurek speaks of Adam Bodnar with acclaim. – I'll never say the incorrect word about him. He had an highly hard mission. – he said. At the same time, he pointed out that his own judicial experience allows him to make decisions faster.
– The justice must regulation – even in hard cases, under time pressure. erstwhile I went to the courtroom, I could not say, ‘I have not yet matured for judgment’. This experience is very helpful today. He summarized.
DF, thefad.pl / Source: PAP, TVP Info, PAP
