Tomasz Trela, MP from New Left, stated today that in the case of Maciej Świrski, “the state should be absolutely relentless.” The head of National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) responded: “You are calling for unlawful actions against the chairman of the KRRiT, and let me remind you that the KRRiT is a constitutional body.”
Last night, TV Republika reported that “police officers appeared at the headquarters of the National Broadcasting Council.” The head of KRRiT confirmed the information in a conversation with the portal Niezalezna.pl. Officers asked employees, among other things, whether Świrski was indeed working there.
At the same time, as we recall: on July 25, the Sejm passed a resolution — by votes of the ruling coalition — to bring Maciej Świrski before the State Tribunal. 237 MPs voted in favor of the motion, 179 were against, and 16 abstained. The coalition accuses the chairman of KRRiT of, among other things, blocking license fee funds for public media and conducting excessively lengthy licensing proceedings against private broadcasters.
In response to these events, the Constitutional Tribunal issued a statement clearly asserting that “the decision of the Sejm from July 25, 2025 (…) has no legal effect.” The reason given was failure to meet the constitutional requirement for the necessary majority to pass such a resolution.
The National Broadcasting Council also addressed the situation. As stated in its declaration at the time:
“We treat the Sejm’s decision to bring Maciej Świrski, Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council, before the State Tribunal as a politically motivated attack on a constitutional body.”
Trela on “absolute relentlessness”
This morning on Polsat News, Tomasz Trela, MP of New Left, was a guest. The discussion focused on Maciej Świrski. When asked “how the state should behave in such a situation,” Trela replied: “From the moment of the vote — that is, from Friday’s vote — Mr. Świrski is no longer the chairman of the KRRiT.”
The journalist mentioned that the media had asked Maciej Świrski whether he intended to continue working as usual today. The KRRiT chief reportedly confirmed this, as previously announced. This clearly displeased the New Left MP.
“We’ll see what the consequences will be of his showing up at work. I had the opportunity to meet, talk, and review many legal opinions. We heard over 100 witnesses in this case. I hold a firm view: from the moment the committee submitted the motion to the Sejm, and the Sejm voted — Mr. Świrski, until the end of the proceedings, is not the chairman of KRRiT. Or rather — he is, but suspended, which means he cannot perform his duties. Just like if you or I were suspended from work — we would still be employed, but not carrying out our duties.”
he stated forcefully.
He continued: “The state apparatus should be very consistent in this matter, because we — as the Committee on Constitutional Accountability — have another case: Adam Glapiński. That proceeding is still ongoing. Świrski’s case has been completed; Glapiński’s is ongoing. I hope, and I will do absolutely everything, to ensure that Glapiński shares Świrski’s fate.”
When asked whether the police should prevent Świrski from entering the KRRiT today, Trela responded:
“I firmly believe that Minister Kierwiński — who once showed that he takes a very strict approach to legal provisions when he took over those fugitives Kamiński and Wąsik from the Presidential Palace — did an excellent job. And so did the services under his command. Someone who is suspended by law cannot perform their duties, and in this case, the state should be absolutely relentless.”
Świrski responds to the New Left MP
The person concerned, Świrski, reacted immediately.
“Mr. Trela, what kind of ‘relentlessness’ are you talking about? Let me remind you that the motion submitted to the Sejm by the CCA (Committee on Constitutional Accountability) did not obtain the qualified majority required by law — which the Constitutional Tribunal confirmed by stating that the vote has no legal consequences. So you’re calling for unlawful actions against the chairman of the KRRiT, and I’ll remind you that the KRRiT is a constitutional body. You can figure out the rest.”
wrote Świrski on social media.
Moreover, the head of KRRiT showed up at his workplace today, where a press conference was held.
There too, he responded to Trela:
“I’d like to remind Mr. Trela that I have not been convicted of anything. The presumption of innocence applies. I am also the chairman of the KRRiT — a constitutional body — and Mr. Trela may express his opinions about the Council, but not about me as if I were a criminal, because I am not.”
he stated.