The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Rzeszów charged 2 erstwhile members of the Polish National Foundation. There's been detention. The investigation concerns the financing of the loud run “Justice Courts” and, according to prosecutors, the suspects were to act against the foundation and lead to the illegal power of organization politics.
Charges and detention
According to the Rzeszów News portal, the charges were heard by Cezary J., the erstwhile president of the Polish National Foundation, and Maciej Ś., who was previously on its board. There's been detention. The investigation was taken over by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Rzeszów, which examines the circumstances of the financing of the “Justice Courts” campaign. Both suspects are entitled to the presumption of innocence, and their possible liability will be decided by the court.
Setting charges is simply a phase of investigation, not a sentence. Suspects may submit explanations and evidence requests and the prosecution must confirm its findings in court. At this stage, the direction of the investigation is known, not its outcome. This difference matters due to the fact that the case affects names and institutions recognised in public contention.
Foundation to advance Poland
The Polish National Foundation was established in 2016 with contributions from respective companies of the State Treasury, among them the largest fuel, energy and financial companies. It was intended to advance Poland, its past and economy abroad and to build a affirmative image of the country in the world. From the beginning, however, it raised questions about what money from the state assets of companies truly goes to.
2017 campaign
The name ‘Justice Courts’ returns to a heated dispute years ago. In the summertime of 2017, at the time of the improvement of the judiciary, a broad billboard and tv run was launched defending changes in the judiciary. Her backing has just been attributed to the Polish National Foundation. The fact that the institution appointed to advance Poland abroad was active in an interior political dispute was 1 of the most serious allegations against its activities from the beginning.
Million losses and organization money
Investigators believe that the actions of the suspects may have put the foundation at hazard for millions of losses. The D.A. besides investigates the subject in which illegal financing of political parties was to take place. This second lead is the most legal one. The financing of the organization in Poland is strictly regulated and the funds of the State Treasury companies must not go to the offices of the groups in a circular way. If the charges are confirmed, the case will contact the very core of the principles of money transparency in politics.
Case greater than 1 foundation
The investigation of the Rzeszow prosecutor's office takes place in a tense political context. The settlement of the environment of the erstwhile power camp is 1 of the main themes of the current term, and each specified case is immediately read by the prism of organization sympathy. For public order, 1 thing matters: whether the charges will be covered in evidence and in judgment, whether they will stay another episode of political war. Answers should be found in the file, not in the headlines.
Source: Rzeszów News
