Bogdan Święczkowski, who has been suspended from his duties as president of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal, rejected the allegations against him in an interview with Radio Zet, according to Wiadomości Onet. He said he believes he has acted properly and argued that those who violate the Polish Constitution and commit prohibited acts should be the ones ashamed.
Święczkowski also directed sharp criticism at the tribunal's judges, referring to a group of eight sitting on the court. He said they should feel remorse before the nation, describing their conduct as entirely unethical.
The interview, reported by Wiadomości Onet on Wednesday, marks a further public response from Święczkowski as he contests the case against him. He has separately spoken about his plans, telling the outlet Fakt that he may rent an office, while WP Wiadomości reported on a temporary address he is expected to move to.
Coverage has also focused on the institutional dispute surrounding the tribunal. Wyborcza.pl described a "Constitutional Tribunal" associated with Święczkowski as having refuge in the Supreme Court, and Wprost reported a constitutional law expert saying the situation is growing increasingly chaotic, in a piece that questioned the narrative put forward by Justice Minister Adam Żurek.
The dispute remains unresolved, and further statements from Święczkowski and the tribunal's judges are likely to shape how the standoff develops.
