The Pegasus Investigative Commission filed a announcement with the D.A. against erstwhile Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobrze. The allegations relate to incorrect spending of funds from the Justice Fund to acquisition the surveillance system.
"Zbigniew Ziobro as Minister of Justice was full liable for spending funds from the Justice Fund. He was the trustee of the Justice Fund, and he did not fulfil his duties of caring for the Justice Fund, which was to be sent to victims of crime" - said the chief of the committee Magdalena Magpie during the press conference.
Service warnings ignored
The Magpie stressed that the services warned against the hazard of data leakage utilizing the Pegasus tool. Despite these warnings, Ziobro decided to donate funds to acquisition software.
According to the committee, the acquisition of the strategy produced by the Israeli company NSO Group could make conditions for the acquisition of materials by abroad services. The Commission considers that this was due to the method characteristics of specified solutions.
Statements to the committee
Last week, Ziebra was interviewed before the Parliamentary Pegasus Committee of Inquiry. The erstwhile Minister of Justice testified that he was the initiator of buying the Pegasus system.
Ziobro added at the same time that the final decision to acquisition Pegasus from the Justice Fund belonged to then deputy chief of the Ministry of Justice Michał Woś. The Deputy Minister, however, "has known his directional will" in this respect - Ziobro testified.
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