During a recent conference, tensions flared between journalist Maciej Zemła and Włodzimierz Czarzasty, the Speaker of the Polish Sejm. Zemła, reporting for wPolsce24, accused Czarzasty of treating him poorly and avoiding his questions. Video footage showed Zemła repeatedly attempting to engage Czarzasty, who either refused to respond or pointedly remarked that he had not spoken to any journalists from wPolsce24 for two years.

The situation escalated as Zemła sought clarification on why a presidential project titled 'Polski SAFE 0 percent,' proposed by President Karol Nawrocki, had not been discussed in the Sejm but instead was placed in a legislative 'freezer.' During this exchange, Czarzasty expressed that another journalist from a different outlet had asked questions in a 'clever and intelligent' manner, implying that Zemła's inquiries did not meet that standard.

This incident highlights the ongoing tensions between certain media outlets and government officials in Poland, raising questions about press freedom and the responsiveness of politicians to inquiries from journalists. The disregard shown by a high-ranking official towards a member of the press could indicate broader issues regarding accessibility and transparency within the Polish legislative framework.