A total of 240 MPs on Wednesday voted to defeat a no-confidence motion put forward against Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński by the opposition.
Meanwhile, 188 deputies supported the motion, and none abstained, state news agency PAP reported.
The bid had little chance of succeeding because the country’s ruling pro-European coalition holds a comfortable majority in parliament.
The vote came after the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party accused Kierwiński of being politically responsible for violence during a protest by thousands of farmers in Warsaw in early March.
The PiS party also argued that Kierwiński authorized the use of "inappropriate force" by law enforcement officers against two conservative politicians, Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik, at the presidential palace in the Polish capital on January 9.
Government officials including Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended Kierwiński in parliament on Wednesday, saying the minister was playing a key role in restoring law and order after years of mismanagement under the previous administration.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk addresses lawmakers in Warsaw on Wednesday. Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara
"Today, I have some very bad news for PiS, devastating news for criminals, and excellent news for Poland," Tusk said. "Marcin Kierwiński, a remarkably honest and brave man, as well as an exceptionally efficient politician, will persist in his mission."
Kierwiński told reporters last month that police acted professionally during the farmers' protest in Warsaw on March 6, "focusing on ensuring the safety of all participants, including opposition politicians."
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Source: IAR, PAP