The Public Prosecutor’s Office is refusing to disclose information regarding the activities of the special team investigating alleged irregularities in electoral commissions. It is also concealing the content of letters and instructions being sent to regional prosecutors.
The existence of this special team, appointed by Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar, was announced by PG spokesperson Anna Adamiak during a Monday press briefing. The three-person team operates on the questionable basis of an opinion issued by two experts who… did not find any significant anomalies that would threaten the integrity of the election. The team is led by Katarzyna Kwiatkowska – a well-known critic of Zbigniew Ziobro and a long-time member of Lex Super Omnia.
The team was officially established on June 30, 2025, under order no. 93/25 issued by Dariusz Korneluk. It is worth recalling that Korneluk began performing the duties of the National Prosecutor in January 2024 in an unlawful manner, following a “decree” by Prime Minister Tusk, despite the fact that, under Polish law, the replacement of the National Prosecutor requires presidential approval.
Lack of Transparency
We asked the National Prosecutor’s Office whether the team had sent any letters to local prosecution offices, as Adamiak claimed on Monday – and if so, to which ones? We also inquired about the content of these letters. The leadership of the prosecution service has not been forthcoming. It is strongly resisting disclosing to the public what exactly the team is doing.
“The team has begun its work and is undertaking actions aimed at fulfilling the tasks outlined in the National Prosecutor’s directive. The public and media will be informed about the team’s work and its results in a forthcoming report,” said Anna Adamiak in her response to the news portal.
Tusk’s Pressure
Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar on Tuesday, as he mentioned during Monday’s late-morning briefing in response to journalists’ questions. He spoke openly about his expectations for the prosecutor’s office.
“It is the prosecutor’s task to check where crimes may have occurred. To ensure nothing is overlooked, to pursue cases. In all instances that raise doubts, there will be a recount of the votes. It will be the experts and the Prosecutor General who decide how many and which commissions will undergo a recount. But it is not the prosecutor’s role to assess whether the elections are valid or not,” said Tusk.