The Civic Coalition published a scandalous post online, claiming that the overturning of the verdict against a triple murderer is “a consequence of Zbigniew Ziobro’s madness.” Former Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak responded, stating: “It’s Tusk’s team that made it possible for a small group of judges to feel even more omnipotent and untouchable as a caste.”
Overturned Sentence for a Triple Murderer
On Thursday, Judge Henryk Komisarski of the Poznań Court of Appeal overturned the life sentence of Serhii T., convicted of killing his wife and two young daughters. The reason given was that the verdict had been issued by a so-called “neo-judge,” Daniel Jurkiewicz.
Read more: Overturned Verdict for a Triple Murderer Sparks Outrage: Tusk’s Party Blames “Ziobro’s Madness”According to Judge Komisarski, Jurkiewicz “failed the test of independence and impartiality.” Interestingly, Komisarski himself had previously spoken very positively about Jurkiewicz’s candidacy for district court judge.
Tusk’s Party on the Overturned Verdict for the Murderer: “Consequences of Ziobro’s Madness”
The Civic Coalition addressed the issue today on X, posting a highly shocking comment:
“Judicial deform in practice: a verdict for TRIPLE MURDER overturned because the case was heard by a neo-judge! We warned, we protested, we appealed. Now all Poles are bearing the consequences of Zbigniew Ziobro’s madness,”
reads the post on Tusk’s party account.
Former Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak quickly responded. The politician emphasized that “Platforma/Civic Coalition is overjoyed because a politicized judge has overturned a verdict in a triple murder case.”
“Are you happy that the family will have to relive the trauma of another trial? It’s Tusk’s team that led to a situation where a small group of judges can now feel even more omnipotent and unaccountable as a caste,”
he concluded.