“We are shocked. This is being said by the second most important person in the state, a very serious politician, who claims that right after the presidential election, some vague politicians and lawyers approached him, urging him to violate the constitution,” said Rafał Leśkiewicz, spokesperson for President-elect Nawrocki, in response to recent remarks made by Marshal of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, regarding an alleged coup attempt.
Hołownia on the “coup attempt”
Yesterday’s public statement by Marshal of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia-which confirmed rumors circulating in the media for some time-caused serious turmoil within the ranks of the ruling coalition.
“I was repeatedly proposed, or it was suggested to me, whether I would be willing to carry out a coup d’état,” Hołownia said on Polsat News.
He explained that these suggestions aimed to persuade him to delay or prevent the swearing-in of the new president. However, he emphasized that he unequivocally rejected such ideas.
“But a coup d’état won’t happen with my involvement. As Marshal of the Sejm, I am obliged to respect the will of the majority of voters,” he stressed.
Spokesperson for President-elect Nawrocki: “We are shocked”
Rafał Leśkiewicz, spokesperson for President-elect Nawrocki, responded today to Hołownia’s statement.
“We are shocked by what was said yesterday on Polsat. This is being said by the second most important person in the state, a very serious politician, who claims that right after the presidential election, some vague politicians and lawyers approached him, urging him to violate the constitution,” he said.
He also emphasized that had there been a delay in Nawrocki‘s swearing-in, it would have been “without a doubt, from both a political and legal standpoint, an attempted coup d’état.” He expressed hope that the prosecutor’s office would take action based on a report filed in this matter by attorney Bartosz Lewandowski.
Leśkiewicz also commented on the remarks made by Professor Andrzej Zoll, who had proposed announcing a recess in the proceedings of the National Assembly, which would have resulted in the president-elect not being sworn in and the Marshal of the Sejm assuming presidential duties.
“It was an unserious proposal, made despite coming from a legal authority. However, it had no basis in law or in the Constitution, which clearly outlines the procedure for electing the president. Professor Zoll’s opinion is solely his private view, a suggestion. Undoubtedly, from a legal perspective, it has no relevance,” said the spokesperson for the president-elect.