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Poland to abolish Anti-Corruption Bureau, shift focus to European legal system

10.12.2024 17:00
The Polish Council of Ministers has approved a draft law to abolish the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA).
On December 10, 2024, in Warsaw, Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski (right) during discussions on a government proposal to abolish the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA).
On December 10, 2024, in Warsaw, Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski (right) during discussions on a government proposal to abolish the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA).PAP/Paweł Supernak

PM Donald Tusk stated that the recent years of the CBA's activities were a "mockery of the mission" the agency was supposed to fulfill when it was established. The Polish Prime Minister emphasized on Tuesday that the CBA had become a political tool, protecting those in power and targeting the opposition instead of fighting corruption. 

The politician emphasized that the draft law to abolish the CBA aims to "burn away the evil" and restore effectiveness in combating corruption, focusing on those in power rather than the opposition. According to the proposal, the tasks of the CBA will be taken over by the police, the ABW (Internal Security Agency), and the KAS (National Revenue Administration), with some of the CBA employees being transferred to new units. 

On Tuesday, December 10th, Human Rights Day, during a government meeting, the Polish Prime Minister announced via social media that Poland is joining the European Public Prosecutor's Office. The head of government emphasized the importance of building a legal enforcement system at the European level.

Source: PAP/KPRM/MSWiA

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