Activists from the Komitet Obrony Demokracji (Committee for the Defense of Democracy, KOD) have been visiting parliamentary offices of opposition MPs—from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, PiS) and Konfederacja(Confederation)—recording critical, allegedly “fake” videos. Grants for this activity—according to the organization itself—come from the Narodowy Instytut Wolności (National Freedom Institute) under the government’s civic initiatives fund.
The project in question is KOD’s “Mysterious Citizen.” Its stated aim is to “check whether representatives of the legislative branch allow contact with their constituents and how they fulfill their obligation of civic dialogue.” In practice, however, videos are produced and uploaded online in which opposition MPs are criticized—often without basis.
On March 19, KOD published material on social media targeting Confederation MP Karina Bosak—privately the wife of Deputy Speaker Krzysztof Bosak. The accusations concerned the alleged inaccessibility of her parliamentary office in Warsaw. In reality, her main office is located in Józefów, near Warsaw.
“In response to KOD’s falsehoods, greetings from my parliamentary office in Józefów. It is used not only by me but also by colleagues, activists, other MPs and their assistants, and, of course, constituents. Meetings are possible by appointment through my assistant. I encourage reliable verification of information and the removal of falsehoods. Have a good day,”
Bosak wrote the following day on X.
KOD then turned its attention to the office of Mariusz Błaszczak, head of the PiS parliamentary club. The allegation: he was not present at ul. Koszykowa 10 in Warsaw, with “no phones, no email responses.” In fact, his main office is located in Legionowo, with additional offices in Pruszków and in Warsaw (shared with a group of other MPs).
On its website, KOD states that the project is financed with government funds—from the National Freedom Institute under the civic initiatives fund. Its declared goal is the “promotion of social activity, civic engagement, and the shaping of civic attitudes.”
Here, however, a problem arises. A visit to the National Freedom Institute’s website and its list of grants from resolved competitions shows that the information has not been updated for nearly a year—since May 2025. What are they trying to hide? Who else, besides KOD, is receiving funding for campaigns targeting the opposition?
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