"An explosion of joy in Russia and Belarus." The Polish dispute is grist to the mill of Eastern propaganda

Night events in front of the Constitutional Tribunal

On Friday around 18, information appeared on the website of the Constitutional Tribunal about ordering a break in the official duties of President Bogdan Święczkowski and Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański. The duties of managing the Constitutional Tribunal were taken over by the longest-serving judge, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska. The Court denied this message on social media and announced the unlawful takeover of its website.

Protesters, including right-wing politicians, gathered in front of the Constitutional Tribunal building. They prayed and sang "Rota", the anthem, and one of the protesters - assisted by PiS MP Mariusz Gosek - used a grinder to cut the chain securing the gate. The Warsaw Police Headquarters informed that its officers perform statutory activities at the premises of the Constitutional Tribunal.

She referred to information from Judge Korwin-Piotrowska about possible threats to the life and health of judges and employees and about the risk of disturbing public order. The police also detained three people who jumped over the fence. The allegations concern Art. 193 of the Penal Code - violation of domestic peace.

Chaos around the Tribunal is fuel for the Kremlin and Minsk

The situation of extreme polarization and even violent solutions regarding the Tribunal was commented on by former political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut. He stated that Eastern propaganda preys on the cracks in Poland.

The outburst of joy in BY and RU propaganda was easy to predict. The greater the political chaos in Poland, the greater their satisfaction. They do not support any side of the dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal. Their interest is different: to fuel the conflict. The more divided we are, the better for them - wrote Andrzej Poczobut, who survived 1,860 days of Belarusian torture and captivity.