Donald Tusk initiates an astounding political showdown, accusing Hungary of violating laws

The majority of Poles regret choosing a left-wing government.

So far, 62 individuals have been suspected in the investigations related to irregular use of state funds carried out as part of holding the previous Polish government accountable, as announced at a press conference in Warsaw on Friday by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. At the press conference, the Justice Minister, Finance Minister, and Interior Minister signed an inter-ministry agreement on “ensuring and recovering illegally spent treasury funds” to continue inter-ministerial cooperation.

According to Tusk, the initiative aims to investigate the flow of money during the previous government led by the Law and Justice (PiS) party. The Prime Minister referred to it as a “closed system” through which, he believes, the PiS used public funds and administrative institutions before the parliamentary elections last autumn.

The “suspicious” amount, requiring investigation, according to Tusk, could reach 100 billion zlotys (9 trillion forints), of which – as the Prime Minister stated – the competent authorities have already “pinpointed” 3.2 billion zlotys (293 billion forints) and “will effectively reclaim these amounts.”

Under the accountability measures, suspicions have been raised against 62 individuals so far, and 149 prosecutor’s reports have been filed”

– Tusk disclosed. “This is the first time in the history of Poland, not only since 1989, that officials who had to hand over power after the elections are being held accountable so effectively” – remarked Tusk. The Prime Minister promised to provide details of specific abuse cases in the coming weeks.

Responding to Tusk’s statement, former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki tweeted:

The closed system mentioned by the Prime Minister rules Poland today, and its chief lies for one purpose: to eliminate the largest opposition party in Poland”.

The National Electoral Commission (PKW) postponed the discussion of the report on the financing of the PiS’s electoral campaign last year until August 29, while reports from several groups, including government coalition parties, had already been accepted. If the report is rejected, the party in question could lose up to 75% of the state support due after winning parliamentary mandates.

At the press conference, Tusk was also asked whether Hungary could be excluded from the Schengen Zone due to the relaxation of visa restrictions for Russian and Belarusian citizens. “Exclusion from the Schengen Zone is actually preparation for exclusion from the European Union, so I would be cautious about this” – Tusk replied. He admitted that he was not yet familiar with the details of the Hungarian decision, but “at first glance, it seems that they have violated European law and the requirements regarding risks to the security of Schengen states.” However, he added: “Hungary is not the only state issuing visas to Belarusians and Russians.

Voters are dissatisfied

However, it seems that amidst the political settlement with the opposition, Tusk may not have time to fulfill his campaign promises, at least that’s how Polish voters see it. In a recent survey, Polish citizens were asked whether they believe the government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk is fulfilling the promises made during the election campaign. The results are not particularly favorable to the Prime Minister – reported Remix News.

The specific question in the survey was as follows: “Do you think that Donald Tusk’s government is fulfilling the promises made during the election campaign?”

53.5% of respondents believe that the current government is not fulfilling the promises made last year. 28.8% of them think “not at all”, and 24.7% think “rather not”.

On the other hand, 39.6% of respondents believe that the promises are being fulfilled, 5.2% “strongly yes”, and 34.4% “rather yes”. Meanwhile, 6.9% have no opinion on the matter.