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In the face of Minister Żurek's decision, “Rzeczpospolita” asked Poles a question: “Should Zbigniew Ziobro, in connection with the charges brought against him by the prosecutor's office regarding the Justice Fund, be placed in custody?”
According to a SW Research survey for rp.pl, 55.3 percent Poles believe that Zbigniew Ziobro should be imprisoned. 18.2% have the opposite opinion. respondents, and 19.1 percent has no opinion on this subject. Interestingly, as many as 61 percent people with higher education support the arrest of the former minister, and in the 25-34 age group this percentage is 59%. These results show that the case arouses great emotions in society.
Arrest for Zbigniew Ziobro? That's what Poles think
Zbigniew Ziobro is suspected of leading an organized criminal group that allegedly misappropriated funds from the Justice Fund. The fund, originally intended to help victims of crime, after changes in 2017, began to finance, among others: Rural Women's Clubs or Volunteer Fire Brigades.
According to the Ministry of Justice, these funds could have been allocated in a way that favored constituencies associated with the Sovereign Poland party, whose leader was Ziobro. The prosecutor's office also accuses him of failing to fulfill his duties and exceeding his powers, which could have resulted in losses for the State Treasury. He faces up to 25 years in prison for this.
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The Prosecutor General's request to waive Zbigniew Ziobro's immunity has already been submitted to the Parliamentary Committee on Rules, Deputies' Affairs and Immunities. The decision in this case may be of key importance for the further course of the proceedings.
Meanwhile, Ziobro himself was recently in Hungary, where he met Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It is worth recalling that political asylum in Hungary was granted to former Deputy Minister of Justice Marcin Romanowski, also accused of irregularities related to the Justice Fund.
