The march left the Dmowski roundabout after singing the national anthem and headed towards the PGE Narodowy meadow. Participants carried white and red flags, banners with the names of towns from all over Poland and banners with patriotic slogans. The slogan of this year's event was: “One nation, strong Poland”. However, there were also anti-government banners in the crowd, including: with an inscription “Poland is making a demand today: return Tusk to Berlin!”as well as vulgar slogans against the Prime Minister. Despite the ban, some participants lit flares and smoke candles.
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The police are collecting evidence against the MP
He also participated in the event Sławomir Mentzenwho – as seen in a photo he published on social media – he was holding a burning flare. For this reason, the police began preparations to submit a request to waive his immunity. According to RMF FM's findings, the document may reach the Sejm within a dozen or so days.
As RMF FM writes, Warsaw police officers are currently collecting evidence, including recordings from monitoring and police cameras. Witnesses to the incident are also to be interviewed. After collecting all the evidence, the application will be sent to Prevention Bureau of the Police Headquartersfrom where – through the Prosecutor General – it will be forwarded to the Sejm.
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Not only Mentzen. The police want to hold other march participants accountable
According to the Warsaw Police Headquarters, other participants of the Independence March are also to be accounted forwho broke the regulations by lighting flares and firecrackers. Monitoring recordings and materials available on the Internet are being analyzed, writes RMF FM.
The police have already published it photos of six peoplewho are to be responsible for the infringement art. 52 of the Petty Offenses Coderegarding violations of the regulations on gatherings. There is a penalty for such an offense fines, restriction of liberty or up to 14 days of arrest.
