Hungary Grants Asylum to Wanted Former Polish Deputy Minister – 'Hostile Action'

The Polish authorities proceeded to problem a European arrest warrant in opposition to him – “He can’t anticipate a good trial in Poland” – Marcin Romanowski argued within the asylum utility he submitted that the investigation in opposition to him has a political spring – “Hostile motion in opposition to Poland and the authorities of the European Union”, stated the Polish Overseas Minister – Investigations are being performed in opposition to him for 11 circumstances, he’s accused, amongst different issues, of organising and gang

The Hungarian authorities has provided asylum to a Polish former Deputy Minister of the earlier authorities of the right-wing populist Regulation and Justice (PiS) get together, Budapest introduced Thursday.

Polish authorities issued a European arrest warrant in opposition to former Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski yesterday Wednesday.

The advocate of Mr. Romanowski, criminologist Bartos Lewandowski, confirmed, by way of X, that Hungary granted political asylum to his principal. The choice was additionally confirmed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's chief of employees, in keeping with Polish information company PAP.

In line with Mr. Lewandowski, the previous Minister argued within the asylum utility he submitted that the investigation in opposition to him by the Polish prosecutor's workplace has a political spring.

He additionally famous that he can’t anticipate a good trial in Poland and the Hungarian authorities accepted the request as a result of “the rights and freedoms” of Mr. Romanovsky was threatened in his homeland.

Reacting through X, Polish Overseas Minister Radoslaw Sikorski confused that Hungary's actions are perceived in Warsaw as “hostile motion in opposition to Poland and the authorities of the European Union”.

Marcin Romanowski is being investigated for 11 circumstances, he’s accused, amongst different issues, of conspiracy and gang. He’s alleged to have funneled giant sums of cash from a criminal offense victims' assist fund to tasks thought to learn PiS by his then boss, former justice minister Zbigniew Zobro.

Mr. Romanowski, who was briefly arrested in July, denies all prices. He was launched some 24 hours after being detained as he argued that he has immunity as a result of he’s a member of the Parliamentary Meeting of the Council of Europe (PACE).

Nevertheless, his immunity was lifted in October and a Polish courtroom ordered his re-arrest on December 9, however he proved inconceivable to find.

The nationalist, conservative PiS get together dominated Poland from 2015 to 2023. It’s now the official opposition.

Supply: KYPE