Karol Nawrocki's unexpected visit to the Tribunal. There is a protest going on
Quick Look
- The president arrived at the seat of the Constitutional Tribunal during a dispute over the status of judge Maciej Berek.
- Earlier, Berek took the oath in the Sejm, but the president of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, did not allow him to adjudicate, questioning the validity of the procedure.
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Why It Matters
Maciej Berek was elected as a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal in September. The dispute concerns the form of taking the oath and its validity in the light of legal requirements.
Rafał Leśkiewicz confirmed that the president had arrived at the seat of the Constitutional Tribunal.
Earlier, during a press conference, Karol Nawrocki said that "if Berek did not take the oath before the president, he is certainly not a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal."
"The oath before the President of the Republic of Poland could not take place because I am currently receiving the President of Montenegro in the Presidential Palace," said Karol Nawrocki.
Berk's Vow
On Wednesday morning, in the Sejm, Maciej Berek, elected as a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal in September, took an oath in the form "towards the president". Then he took the oath in writing, with a notarially certified signature, at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland.
Berek, together with other judges elected by the Sejm during this term, then went to the seat of the Tribunal, but was not allowed to adjudicate by the President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski.
Demonstrators gathered there are protesting in front of the Constitutional Tribunal's headquarters, including: from the Border Defense Movement and "Gazeta Polska" clubs.
Open Questions
- Will Maciej Berek finally be allowed to adjudicate?
- What will be the end of the president's visit to the Constitutional Tribunal?
