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.
Case reported to the police
Saturday morning on the profile Arkadius Myrchy There was a graphic on Facebook encouraging the vote for the candidate he indicated. "We vote on Sunday!" - he wrote in a post.
"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 had reported violation of election silence by the Deputy Minister 112 and NASK.
Deputy Commissioner Iwona Kiev from the Police Headquarters has confirmed that specified a notification has been received and announced that action will be taken.
He referred to the situation PiS MP Jacek SasinWho on the X portal wrote that the Deputy Minister broke the law agitating during election silence. "'The law, as they realize it'—is impudence, 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 continues
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.
