The scandal surrounding the former deputy minister of agriculture, Michał Kołodziejczak. Ministry announcement

On Friday, Kanal Zero reported that former colleagues accuse the former deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Kołodziejczak, of violent, aggressive behavior and inciting people to use a substance "which he presented as cocaine." The portal added that the politician denies this. He claims it's slander.

As the ministry announced in a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is "undergoing investigations in connection with reports appearing in the public space about mistreatment of employees" by Kołodziejczak. He served as deputy minister in the years 2023–2025.

"According to the information we have obtained so far, no complaints have been received from employees of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development regarding mobbing (actions within the meaning of Article 943, paragraph 2 of the Labor Code). Some of the accusations discussed in the media concern the period of activity of MP Michał Kołodziejczak before he became deputy minister of agriculture and after he resigned from his position on June 18, 2025," the ministry indicated.

On Sunday, the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw registered materials and initiated verification activities related to forcing someone to behave in a certain way and providing intoxicants, the prosecutor's office said.

Kołodziejczak together with Rutkowski in the Łódź branch of the Internal Security Agency

In turn, on Sunday, Kołodziejczak submitted a report to the Łódź branch of the Internal Security Agency on suspicion of committing a crime to his detriment. After leaving, the MP, accompanied by, among others, detective Krzysztof Rutkowski, said that for him "this case is a priority."

The notification submitted by Kołodziejczak to the Internal Security Agency was received by the Łódź district prosecutor's office on Tuesday. An investigation is underway in the case.

Kołodziejczak suspended as a member of the PO club

On Sunday, the head of the KO club, Zbigniew Konwiński, announced that Kołodziejczak had been suspended as a club member with immediate effect. He added that KO expects media reports to be verified by the relevant services.

Vice-chairman, spokesman for discipline and ethics of the KO club, Tomasz Piotr Nowak, informed PAP that Michał Kołodziejczak is suspended as a club member for three months. We are waiting for information from the relevant services, he added.

“It's embarrassing, honestly.”

Government spokesman Adam Szłapka, asked on Tuesday in Polsat News whether Kołodziejczak should be thrown out of the KO club, replied that in accordance with the procedure, after being suspended as a club member, he is given "some time" to explain.

If any clarifications are received, we can talk about it and the club's presidium will discuss it. If not, he will be thrown out and there will be no mercy here, he said.