Maciej Świrski, is closer to facing the State Tribunal, with 30 days given to present his explanations.

Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT), Maciej Świrski, is closer to facing the State Tribunal, with 30 days given to present his explanations.

The amended motion to bring Maciej Świrski before the State Tribunal has been submitted to the parliamentary committee for constitutional accountability.

According to procedure, a copy of the motion was handed over to Świrski, who now has 30 days to respond to the charges. “We will work on the matter concerning the KRRiT chairman alongside the motion related to the President of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapiński,” stated the committee chairman, Zdzisław Gawlik.

A press conference is planned for Tuesday to clarify the details of the case; however, the exact date of the committee’s meeting has not yet been set as the committee is awaiting Świrski’s response.

Our report, “In Service of the Party – the Basta Foundation’s Report on the Inaction of the Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council,” has become part of the justification for the motion to bring Świrski before the State Tribunal.

In May 2024, 185 members of parliament signed the motion. The allegations include blocking license fees for public media, refusal to grant licenses to certain private broadcasters, and failure to conduct television viewership research.

In July, it became necessary to supplement the initial motion. The amended document was submitted to the Speaker of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, in August, who then forwarded it to the constitutional accountability committee.

According to the Constitution, KRRiT members are accountable to the State Tribunal for violating legal provisions while fulfilling their duties. After reviewing the case, the committee may submit a motion to the Sejm to bring Świrski before the State Tribunal or to dismiss the proceedings. A decision to hold him accountable requires a resolution passed by an absolute majority of deputies present at the session.