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Ex-PM Morawiecki charged with abusing power in trying to organise postal elections amid pandemic

Mateusz Morawiecki has been charged with abuse of power and failure to perform official duties, which could result in three years in prison.
The charges stem from Morawiecki's attempts to organize presidential elections by mail during the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming public safety.
Prosecutors cited financial losses of approximately PLN 53 million for Poczta Polska due to these actions.
Morawiecki stated he would make the same decisions again regarding the 2020 elections, asserting his actions were necessary to maintain order during the crisis.

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jurist.org

Former Poland prime minister charged with abuse of power over 2020 mail-in election

Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was charged with abuse of power for his involvement in trying to organize a mail-in presidential election during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to Poland’s national news agency on Thursday. A spokesperson for the prosecution stated the charges stem from two administrative decisions issued by Morawiecki, which allegedly bypassed Poland’s National Electoral Commission and other electoral bo…

3 days ago

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The National Pulse

Former Polish PM Charged with Power Abuse Over Mail-In Election.

Poland’s former prime minister is facing legal troubles relating to his decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mateusz Morawiecki, a member of the conservative Law and Justice party (PiS), is accused of exceeding his authority by attempting to conduct the 2020 presidential election exclusively through mail-in voting despite an alleged lack of legal foundation.Initially set for May 2020, this election was postponed and conducted in person severa…

Former Polish PM Morawiecki faces prison over alleged abuse of power

Mateusz Morawiecki, who led Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) government, was charged with “abuse of power and failure to perform official duties,” which could lead to up to three years in prison.

4 days ago·France

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EURACTIV

Poland's Morawiecki charged over failed 2020 postal election

At the height of the COVID pandemic, the then PiS government cancelled a planned postal vote, even though tens of millions of zlotys had already been spent.

4 days ago·Brussels, Belgium

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Politico Europe

Polish ex-PM charged with abuse of power for trying to organize elections during Covid

Mateusz Morawiecki, who faces up to three years in prison if convicted, says he “wouldn’t change a thing.”

5 days ago·Brussels, Belgium

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Breitbart

Lawfare Alert: Poland Charges Conservative Former Prime Minister

Former Polish prime minister charged with exceeding his powers when he ordered a presidential election to be carried out during the pandemic. The post Lawfare Alert: Poland Charges Conservative Former Prime Minister Over Calling Covid-Time Election appeared first on Breitbart.

5 days ago·United States

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