The former Deputy Minister of Justice will return to Poland if the conditions to trust in justice are met

Romanowski, accused of corruption: “I do not seek extraordinary treatment nor do I intend to avoid absurd accusations”

Dec. 23 () –

The former deputy minister of Justice and Polish deputy from the ultra-conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) Marcin Romanowski, currently asylum in Hungary, stated this Monday that he will return to Poland “in six hours” if the conditions to trust the judicial system are met.

“These are not extraordinary demands, but rather basic requirements to ensure that all Polish citizens can rely on fair treatment by legitimate state institutions,” he said on the social network X in a letter addressed to the Minister of Justice, Adam Bodnar.

Among them, he has highlighted that the rulings of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court be respected, as well as that “illegal manipulations” in the selection of judges be put to an end, that “legitimate” presidents and vice presidents be restored to the courts, as well as as well as those responsible for the prosecutor’s offices.

“If these conditions are met, I will appear in Warsaw within six hours to face a fair judicial system instead of the anarchy we currently have,” he said, adding that this includes the reinstatement of the prosecutor general, Dariusz Barski.

Romanowski has highlighted that his decision to travel to Hungary responded to his attempts to “draw the attention of the international community to the political repression” of “individuals and groups” uncomfortable for the “regime” of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

“The politicians of the ruling coalition openly encourage the forcible kidnapping of me from the place where I have been granted political asylum and legal protection against persecution by the Tusk government apparatus,” he criticized, alluding to Hungary.

Likewise, he has assured that “Internet troll farms” that have “pro-government links” have threatened him with attacks and rapes. “I can no longer accept the persistent and flagrant anarchy and the serious crimes that are committed against me,” he said.

“I do not seek extraordinary treatment nor do I intend to avoid absurd accusations, but it is essential that this be done before independent, apolitical and impartial judicial bodies,” added the Polish deputy.

The Polish authorities summoned the Hungarian ambassador to the country, István Ijgyarto, on Friday and called their ambassador on Hungarian soil, Sebastian Keciek, for consultations to protest the “hostile” decision of the Hungarian Government to grant asylum to Romanowski, accused eleven charges of corruption and membership in a criminal group.

Romanowski was arrested in July, but was released days later when it was found that he enjoyed immunity as a delegate of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He was the ‘number two’ of the controversial former minister Zbigniew Ziobro.

According to Polish media and witness statements, millions of euros were channeled towards projects that the former minister hoped would be of political benefit to his party, Sovereign Poland, which split from PiS, the main opposition political party.