Ziobro and Romanowski Will Have Problems? 'They Will Go to Minsk or Moscow'
The Polish Prosecutor's Office has requested a European arrest warrant for Zbigniew Ziobro, highlighting concerns over judicial impartiality regarding the presiding judge.
Recently, the Polish National Prosecutor's Office (PK) sought to issue a European arrest warrant for Zbigniew Ziobro, which is currently under consideration by the District Court in Warsaw. Judge Dariusz Łubowski is set to handle this case; however, there are doubts about his impartiality raised by PK's spokesperson, Prokurator Przemysław Nowak, who mentioned that the prosecutors pointed out several circumstances that question the judge's neutrality. This situation has caused uncertainty about the fairness of the judicial process concerning Ziobro.
In light of these developments, the Attorney General Waldemar Żurek expressed hope that Judge Łubowski would recuse himself from dealing with the case. As a response, the court randomly assigned another judge, Katarzyna Stasiów, to address the request for the disqualification of Łubowski. However, this change has not simplified matters for Ziobro, as Bartosz Lewandowski, who represents the former justice minister, has also submitted a request for Judge Stasiów to be excluded from the case.
The current judicial conflicts surrounding the case of Zbigniew Ziobro, along with the backdrop of ongoing political tensions in Poland, raise concerns about the implications for the country's legal system and the fairness of upcoming electoral processes. As the situation unfolds, the potential outcomes might significantly influence the landscape of Polish politics and could indicate larger issues regarding governance and judicial independence in Poland.