According to Marcin Przydacz, the government uses the police to achieve its own political goals. Thousands of officers were sent to the Constitutional Tribunal's headquarters to allow entry to people whose status as judges of the Tribunal is questioned by the president and his entourage, said the head of the International Policy Bureau. In his opinion, these actions are aimed at taking control over key state institutions.
Przydacz also criticized Prime Minister Donald Tusk, accusing him of lack of willingness to reduce political tension. He emphasized that the head of government did not take part in the consultations conducted by President Nawrocki.
No room for compromise
In Przydacz's opinion, there is currently no possibility of reaching an agreement with the Civic Coalition and part of the left. There is no point in talking to the Civic Platform about resolving the conflict, said the politician. At the same time, he emphasized that the president was conducting consultations with groups ready to compromise, including Law and Justice, Development Plus, Poland 2050, PSL and the Confederation circles.
Przydacz expressed skepticism about the possibility of reaching an agreement with KO and part of the left, emphasizing that the government's actions are part of a broader plan to subordinate state institutions.
Violation of the law and protests. The president thanks the participants
Referring to the events at the Tribunal's headquarters, an associate of the president stated that the people blocking the head of state's entry to the Tribunal had violated the law. At the same time, he emphasized that the president thanks the participants of the protests against actions that, in his opinion, are illegal.
Przydacz warns that the events surrounding the Constitutional Tribunal may be the beginning of a broader plan to take over state institutions by the ruling camp. According to him, after the Constitutional Tribunal, other constitutional state bodies may become targets, including the Supreme Court, the National Bank of Poland and the office of the president.
What was happening at the TK?
The events at the seat of the Constitutional Tribunal took place after the announcement of a break in the activities of the President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, and Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański, and the reins of the Tribunal were taken over by judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, elected by the current Sejm. In response to these decisions, President Karol Nawrocki interrupted his flight to Senegal and immediately went to the headquarters of the Constitutional Tribunal. Recordings appeared in the media documenting his entry into the building and a heated dispute with judges elected by the current Sejm.
On Saturday, talks were held at the Presidential Palace with representatives of some parliamentary clubs and groups. In the evening, Prime Minister Donald Tusk delivered a speech in which he stated that "the attack on the Constitutional Tribunal and its judges is another stage of the process of destroying the rule of law in Poland by PiS and presidents Andrzej Duda and Karol Nawrocki" and "the state must be strong and able to enforce justice."
The president's advisor, Błażej Poboża, in an evening interview with the station, called the prime minister's speech "bizarre and nonsense."
