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Polish deputy opposition leader charged with disclosing classified info in Smolensk investigation
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Antoni Macierewicz, a Law and Justice MP and former Minister of National Defence, has been charged with the crime of disclosing classified information, the National Prosecutor's Office announced.
The Polish prosecutor's office has accused former Polish Defense Minister Anton Macierewicz of disclosing classified information during the investigation into the Smolensk disaster, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing Polish Radio. The charges relate to the period when Macierewicz served as chairman of the "Smolensk subcommittee" that studied the causes of the air crash in Smolensk on April 10, 2010. According to the prosecutor's office, while serving …
"They lied about me publishing some secret information when the secret services agreed to publish it."
Antoni Macierewicz has been charged with the activities of the Smolensk subcommittee. These include disclosing classified information, exceeding authority, and improper storage of classified materials. He faces up to five years in prison.
PiS MP Antoni Macierewicz was charged on Wednesday at the National Prosecutor's Office with the activities of the Smolensk subcommittee.
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