Poland to launch government commission investigating political abuse of power

Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for the Minister of the Interior and Administration and the Minister-Coordinator of Special Services, provided details about the project.

On the left, Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar. On the right, Minister of the Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak. In the center, Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for the Minister of the Interior and Administration and the Minister-Coordinator of Special Services.

Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

The commission "will investigate all cases of abuse of power against democratic activists between 2016 and 2023," when Poland was governed by the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party.

"The work on establishing it has been ongoing for several weeks and is now being finalized," Dobrzyński announced via social media.

Z inicjatywy ministrów @TomaszSiemoniak i @Adbodnar zostanie powołana rządowa komisja, która zajmie się wszystkimi przypadkami nadużywania władzy wobec aktywistów demokratycznych w latach 2016-2023. Prace nad jej powołaniem trwają od kilku tygodni i są właśnie finalizowane.…

— Jacek Dobrzyński (@JacekDobrzynski) February 10, 2025

"Every instance of power abuse for political purposes will be examined and held accountable, especially in cases where police, security services, and prosecutors failed to deliver results and investigations were closed. The commission will include representatives of civil society and lawyers representing the victims," the spokesperson explained.

This initiative is a joint effort of the Polish Ministry of Justice, led by Attorney General Adam Bodnar, and the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, headed by Minister Tomasz Siemoniak (Civic Platform, part of the Civic Coalition).

Source: X/@JacekDobrzynski/IAR/PAP

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