On 1 August 2024 the president of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, decided to deprive Krzysztof Kuryłowicz of the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. This decision was announced in the 5th Communication of the Chancellery of the president of the Republic of Poland, available on the authoritative website.
Reasons for the decision
The Communication states: "The president of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda, by order of 1 August 2024, pursuant to Article 36(1)(2) of the Act of 16 October 1992 on Orders and Awards, deprived Krzysztof Kuryłowicz of the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta". This law regulates the rules for the broadcasting and receiving of awards and awards, and its provisions supply for the anticipation of derecognition in circumstantial cases.
Highlight History
Krzysztof Kuryłowicz was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polish Revival in 2011 during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the parish in Czkałów. The award was handed to him by the Consul General of Poland in Astana, Bartosz Jabłoński. The applicant of the award was Radosław Sikorski. The honouring took place "for outstanding merits in the activity for the Polish people and promoting Polishness in Kazakhstan".
Legal provisions
Pursuant to the Orders and Awards Act, a decision to deprive a discrimination may be taken where:
- ‘The attribution of an order or designation was the consequence of an error’ or
- ‘The decorated has committed activities which have become the basis for his designation as unworthy of an order or a distinction.’
With respect to the above conditions, the Chancellery of the president of the Republic of Poland did not supply a detailed justification for its decision.
Controversy and Media Information
The decision to deprive Krzysztof Kuryłowicz of the award is connected with information about the conviction which fell into the territory court in Poznań. According to media reports, Krzysztof Kuryłowicz, a clergyman of the Society of Christ, was convicted of sexual exploitation of a individual with disabilities.
According to Onet, the conviction was sent to the Ministry of abroad Affairs and the Chapter of the Order of the Polonia Rebirth, which influenced president Andrzej Duda's decision to receive the award.
Summary
The decision of the president of Poland to deprive Krzysztof Kuryłowicz of the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta is the consequence of serious charges and conviction. According to the law, the president had the right to take this decision in the event of action that could undermine the dignity of the award. The final decision sparked many controversy and media interest, pointing to complex aspects related to broadcasting and receiving awards and awards in Poland.
In connection with the above decision, the question should be asked erstwhile the proukrian Duda will receive unwarranted awards granted to the Kiev Volodymyr Zelensk and the Vasily Zwarycz.
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