On Saturday, Onet portal reported that Deputy Minister for National Defence Paweł Bejda signed the transfer decision T-72A tank Association founded by its close associate, General Jerzy Jankowski. According to the portal, to work in the ministry he recommended an officer uncle of defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
He responded to reports Former Head of MON Mariusz Błaszczak. "Delivering a good tank to his colleague and friend is simply a scandalous abuse of his permission. I'm driving. application to the prosecutor's office to Minister Paul Bejda Article 231 of the Criminal Code’, he stated on the X platform.
Tank donated by the MON. Maciej Samsonovich: We pushed the cost
In the Sunday edition of “Guest of Events” the subject was discussed by Marcin Fijołek. “Who do you call to get a tank?” asked national defence minister Maciej Samsonovich.
– For example, to Mr Błaszczak, due to the fact that gave 4 specified tanks, and in addition 7 aircraft and 13 wagons “Samsonovich wrote.
The Defence Minister's advisor stressed that any decision to donate equipment was preceded by an analysis. delight remember that This peculiar tank in 2016 was withdrawn from the line. Now everyone says, "A tank would be good." Then why didn't he go to Ukraine in 2022? This is simply a simple question – he explained.
Samsonovich reported that akin situations happen in countries in the West where utilized equipment is transferred. – We can get excited, we can discuss, but the fact is that This tank generated costs due to the fact that it had to be stored, serviced. He went to a military park, where there are also specified exhibits, he will execute an educational function, and the army will not bear the costs – he assessed.
The leader quoted Błaszczak's message that the tank was functional. – So we'll see why in 2016 he was withdrawn, who made that decision – announced Samsonovich.
When asked if specified a vehicle would be useful at the camp, he explained that “our soldiers gotta learn on modern equipment, and modern ones don’t look like they utilized to, that they turn around with knobs and steering wheel, there are computers.” – People request to be taught on specified equipment as they are expected to operate, not on archaic – he added.
Earlier, Deputy Minister Bejda himself replied to Błaszczak on platform X. “Do not lie. This tank was withdrawn from usage in 2016. specified a decision is examined by the committee", he stressed.
PiS spokesperson on tank transfer: He was going to aid the campaign
He besides referred to the case Vice-President of PiS Mateusz Kurzejewski. ‘Do you want a tank? No problem! The only condition is to have a friend in the PSL. Paweł Bejda of the Ministry of National Defence decided to give T-72 to a friendly general," Kurzejewski wrote on platform X.
‘The military repainted, transported and removed from the records an efficient tank so that a fellow minister could aid another colleague in the local government campaign. The secret of the polysinel is that, endowed with this peculiar gift, Gen. Jankowski supported Minister Bejad for many years, erstwhile he was inactive in opposition, for example, preparing interpelations. erstwhile the case came out, the general lost his job. Will the Minister Bejda, who accepted the transfer of the tank endure consequences?", Kurzejewski said.
SEE: Mariusz Błaszczak warns against budget problems. ‘MON goes bankrupt’
In his next entry, the Vice-President of the Law and Justice organization stated that "all points to the fact that not only did Minister Paweł Bejda's decision to hand over a tankmate was illegal and is an abuse of rights, but the general-mate tried to settle a functioning T-72 with the exception of regulations in the centre of Czchow". "Multi-level embarrassment, which shows what pathological strategy is now ruling in the Ministry of National Defence," Kurzejewski said.
Transport T-72 to Czchowa. Soldiers “as part of exercises” were performed
The task of transporting the tank to Czchowa (Małopolskie province), as Onet stated, soldiers performed as part of exercises. General Jankowski himself confirmed this to the portal. ‘Tank, as far as I know, was brought in as part of a military exercise of the 1st Logistics Brigade“ He stressed.
In a conversation with Onet, an experienced officer pointed out that "this tank could be utilized for military purposes". "The war is dramatically short of equipment. Therefore, even the old T-72 tank should be utilized as a trainer, a reserve training car or simply a mark on the ground. It is simply a Russian device utilized in the war in Ukraine. It is perfect to effort different types of missiles on it," the officer explained.
SEE: Mariusz Błaszczak in the "Guest of Events" programme
In consequence to Onetu's question on the cost of transporting the vehicle, the Ministry of Defence stated that "the full cost of transport (fuel, usage of a pilot vehicle and a specialised low-chain kit for transporting tanks and dense caterpillar equipment, business and accommodation travel costs) 42 1000 PLN‘.
1. The Logistics Brigade replied to the portal that "the transport of the tank was carried out on the basis of Decision No 222/IWsp SZ of the Minister of National Defence, which means that the decision was taken by the Minister Kosiniak-Kamish or 1 of his deputies in the rank of Deputy Minister, ordering transport to the Head of the Armed Forces Support Inspectorate".
