Poland’s former deputy justice minister was arrested today by the Internal Security Service, his lawyer announced, after his immunity was granted in the context of a preliminary investigation into the misuse of public funds. Prosecutors allege that members of the ultraconservative Sovereign Poland party, a partner in the previous government of the nationalist Law and Justice (Pis) party, misused money from the Justice Fund, which is intended to support victims of crime. In its eight years in power, PiS has been accused by its political opponents inside and outside the country of undermining democratic norms, turning public media into its mouthpiece and trying to mold the country to its ultra-conservative ideology. Charged with 11 offenses According to prosecutors, there is evidence that former Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski is charged with 11 offences, including abuse of power and defrauding state coffers. A spokesman said Romanowski will be taken to the National Prosecutor’s Office where he will […]
Source: News Beast

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