"The president abdicates his duties." Donald Tusk on the situation in the Constitutional Tribunal

On Wednesday morning in the Sejm, in the presence of, among others, Marshal of the Sejm Włodzimierz Czarzasty and Marshal of the Senate Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, elected by the Sejm as a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal in September, Berek took an oath in the form "towards the president". President Karol Nawrocki was not present at the ceremony.

Berek then took the oath in writing, with a notarially certified signature, at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, and then - together with other judges elected by the Sejm this term - he went to the seat of the Constitutional Tribunal, where he had a conversation with its president.

Bogdan Świeczkowski informed that Berek had not established an official relationship and was not allowed to adjudicate until he obtained the president's opinion on his oath.

After Berek's parliamentary oath, a protest was organized in front of the building of the Constitutional Tribunal, attended by, among others, Law and Justice politicians. Prime Minister Donald Tusk referred to this in his speech published on the X website.

Events near the Constitutional Tribunal, an attempt by usurpers to block properly elected judges. Arguments and brawls at the gate of the Tribunal. Yes, all this reminds us very clearly of what we fought for three years ago, said the head of government.

Tusk emphasized that his camp was aware that winning the elections of October 15, 2023 "would not by itself solve the growing problem of violating the rule of law."

From the first days, we have tried to restore legal order and the rule of law in Poland. Step by step, we will continue to do so resolutely. The subsequent judges of the Constitutional Tribunal were elected in accordance with the law, the Constitution and good custom. President Karol Nawrocki refuses to take the oath from them. He suspends himself and abdicates the duties imposed on him by the Constitution - thundered the leader of the Civic Coalition.

The Prime Minister also pointed out that even the president cannot jeopardize the interests of Poles and the state. He accused Karol Nawrocki of "absolute lack of responsibility for his own homeland."

Today, at the gate of the Constitutional Tribunal, we heard from PiS activists slogans full of vulgarities and aggressive threats against independent media, policemen, municipal services and other citizens. Citizens who have different views than President Kaczyński. He was the one who called the officers barbaric savages. In the company of Messrs. Bąkiewicz and Macierewicz. This one image is enough for the entire comment, Tusk noted.