Deputy Minister of Justice Arkadiusz Myrcha apologized for providing during the silence of the election graphics encouraging the vote for the candidate he supported. As he explained, "as a consequence of a loading error", graphics appeared on his social media profile after midnight.
"I'm sorry, as a consequence of the loading mistake they appeared after midnight. I already deleted it. I'm sorry for the mistake," Myrch wrote on the X portal.
On Saturday morning, on Arkadiusz Myrchy's Facebook page, there was a graphics encouraging the vote for the candidate he indicated. "We vote on Sunday!" - he wrote in a post.
PiS reaction
"I hope the consequences will be severe. It is simply a mockery that specified a individual is liable for justice" - wrote PiS MP Dariusz Matecki on the X portal. He added that he reported a breach of election silence by the deputy minister on 112 and to NASK.
Deputy Commissioner Iwona Kiev of the Police office confirmed that specified a study had been received and announced that the action would be taken.
The situation was addressed by PiS MP Jacek Sasin, who wrote on the X portal that the Deputy Minister broke the law agitating during election silence. "The law, as they realize it, is insolence, impunity and contempt for citizens. Pride walks before the fall" - emphasized Sasin.
Deputy Minister Myrcha removed the post on Facebook and placed an apology on X.
Electoral silence
The election silence began at midnight on 16 May, 24 hours before the day of the vote and lasts until Sunday on 18 May until 21 p.m.
Any form of public encouragement and encouragement to vote constitutes a violation of election silence. It is besides prohibited to print polls. Violation of bans is punishable by fines.
PAP
