On Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz accepted the resignation of Justice Minister Cezary Grabarczyk , photo:
– In consultation with the office of Prime Minister today after returning to Warsaw will take place on adopting the resignation of the Minister Grabarczyk. It will be quite late, because I go back quite late from my trip around Western Pomerania. I’d like to do today, due to the fact that tomorrow begins junket – the president said.
Resignation after press reports
The resignation is the aftermath of scandals associated with Minister weapon permit.
The media reported last Thursday that Grabarczyk was questioned by prosecutors in Ostrow Wielkopolski in the investigation of irregularities, which had to occur at the Regional Police Headquarters in Lodz, exams and issuing licenses for firearms . Police officers from Lodz had to settle VIPs weapons without taking exams. One such person was supposed to be Grabarczyk, Lodz Civic Platform.
On Wednesday tvn24.pl revealed that Grabarczyk was recorded on the exam for weapons, but the Lodz prosecutor asked the court not about to overheard conversation could be considered as evidence in the investigation. When another prosecutor decided to searching the parliamentary office Grabarczyk, the heads taken his investigation.
The evening meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office
A few hours after the disclosure of these revelations Prime Minister’s Office announced that it accepted the resignation of the head of the government’s Minister of Justice. – Grabarczyk motivated his resignation that he would like that this matter be resolved as soon as possible, he said that it is absolutely innocent, and as a responsible person realizes that the minister of justice can not touch any suspicion and can not work in this situation. Therefore, for the sake of the ministry of justice and the rule of Polish resigned – the government spokeswoman said Civic Platform deputy.
(source: TVP / x-news)
For now, We do not know who will be the new head of the department of justice. The decision is to be announced early next week.
Statement by the outgoing minister
As pointed out in his statement Cezary Grabarczyk, “not It can be no doubt as to the person holding the position of Minister of Justice, in particular, when from July 1 will come into force amendments to the code of criminal procedure “. – Due to the fact that in the pending proceedings appears as a witness – I can not comment on the case. I care about her rapid explanation – wrote policies.
He also assured that he never influenced the decisions of Process prosecutors conducting the proceedings, and his first contact with the prosecution in this case occurred at a hearing on 20 April this year. Cezary Grabarczyk thanked colleagues, institutions and social partners for their cooperation. He also expressed hope that the law on free legal aid, which was addressed to the Parliament, would be enacted before the end of the term.
IAR / PAP / asop
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