Warsaw: protest against changes to the Supreme Court. In front of the Lech Walesa – Wiadomości building
Poland
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– Trust me really that there is a danger that if we submit the courts, it will continue and so we must do everything, all the forces to defend – said Walesa. He considered that the current situation "is classic (…) on the criterion of the street". – Well, we can not do it because we fought for democracy, for electoral cards. So we can not solve these problems like this – he added.
Walesa also said that "anyone who is against the constitution today, against tripartite power, he is a criminal, they are criminals". He added that "if the court ruins us, then a civil war can occur". – I have a Nobel Prize and I'm peaceful, I will not shoot, I will not scare myself – 1965-002 – The audience chanted: "Free Courts", "Wałęsa", Free Poland. "Some of them had white and red flags.They also brought banners with slogans:" Constitution "," Free Court "," Hands away from the Supreme Court "," Supporting Expressions for Judges " of the Supreme Court, "" There is a Constitution, you can not do everything. "There were cries of" Judges are irremovable "," Constitution "," You break the constitution, we make a revolution. "
Also, Igor Tuleya spoke, who said that the defense judges are grateful to the participants of the protest. "(…) we should be among the state, be humble, it is a pity that this is not the case, I hope it will change -" he added. [19659002] – Anyone who can, should be here.If this is not the case, it should be active on the Internet, be active in conversations with friends.It can not do that, it should support those who work for the common good – he encouraged spokesman of the Association of Polish Judges "Iustitia" Bartłomiej Przymusiński . According to him, "what is happening (currently – PAP) leads us Outside the European Union "If we do not stop it, we will leave this Union, that would be the biggest tragedy for all of us," said Lech Wałęsa during the protest photo: PAP / Jacek Turczyk "/> Lech Wałęsa during the protest photo: PAP / Jacek Turczyk
In contrast, Jacek Trela, President The Supreme Bar Council I stressed that "the most important is the presence of ordinary people who do not deal with politics every day." "What is happening now is what threatens the foundation of this democratic state of law. . According to him, the amendments to the law "undermine the independence of the courts and seriously question every judge".
On Wednesday evening, before the Warsaw Supreme Court, they demonstrated that they were threatening the foundation of the independence of the courts. Opposition politicians On the Krasińscy square, where the SN is located, Marcin Święcicki (PO), Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska (PO), Rafał Trzaskowski (PO) and Jerzy Meysztowicz (N) were present, including demonstrators. against changes to the Supreme Court
According to the Supreme Court Act, which came into force on April 3, after the expiry of three months, the Supreme Court judges, aged 65, took their retirement in accordance with the law. If they perform their duties, they may continue to rule if, in the month following the entry into force of the new law, they have made an appropriate statement and provided appropriate medical certificates, and the President agrees their position continues as a judge of the Supreme Court.
On Tuesday, there were 73 Supreme Court justices, of whom 27 were 65 years old. Of these 27 judges, statements regarding the willingness to remain in office with the appointment of a new law on the Supreme Court were submitted by nine. In seven subsequent declarations, the judges referred directly to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and did not include health certificates. 11 judges did not submit statements. She did not do it, among others And the president of the SN Małgorzata Gersdorf, who was already 65 years old.
The press team of the Supreme Court informed that Małgorzata Gersdorf plans to go on holiday next week. Last week, the General Assembly of SN judges unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that Judge Gersdorf remains, according to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, President of the Supreme Court until the 30 April 2020
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