It took Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government 12 days to publish in the Monitor Polski (Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland) the decision of the Marshal of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, concerning the convening of the National Assembly for the swearing-in of the newly elected President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki.
On July 7, Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia signed the decision to convene the National Assembly for the purpose of administering the oath to the newly elected President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki.
It is known that, in accordance with the Marshal’s decision, the National Assembly is to be held in the Sejm chamber on August 6 at 10:00 AM. The document was almost immediately posted on the Sejm’s official website.
Over the years, all decisions by Marshals of the Sejm regarding the convening of the National Assembly following presidential elections have been published in Monitor Polski, typically the day after the decision was signed by the Marshal, or at most a few days later.
This matter is regulated by the Act of July 20, 2000, on the promulgation of normative acts and certain other legal acts.
According to Article 2, “Promulgation of a normative act in the official journal is mandatory,” and Article 3 stipulates that “Normative acts shall be promulgated without delay.”
Nevertheless, for nearly two weeks, Marshal Szymon Hołownia’s decision failed to appear in Monitor Polski, prompting strong criticism from opposition politicians.
12 Days Passed
Yesterday, July 19, exactly 12 days after Hołownia signed the decision to convene the Assembly, the document was finally published in Monitor Polski, bearing yesterday’s date.