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Prosecutor's office: Two threads of investigation in the "coup d'état" case dropped
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Prosecutor's office: Two threads of investigation in the "coup d'état" case dropped

The Polish Prosecutor's Office has announced that two threads of the investigation into the 'state coup' case have been dropped. The investigation was closed on June 25 regarding the revocation of mandates for MPs Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik, as well as their exclusion from parliamentary work between December 29, 2023, and June 8, 2024, including an attempt on February 7, 2024, to enter the parliament building with other MPs. The decision was based on the lack of criminal elements. The prosecutor noted that the Marshal of the Sejm did not have the authority to assess whether the Warsaw District Court's December 20, 2023, conviction of these MPs was valid, despite the President having granted them amnesty in 2015 before the criminal proceedings were finalized. The Marshal was obligated to follow the court's ruling and revoke their mandates according to electoral law. Similarly, the Marshal had no authority to evaluate the Supreme Court's January 10, 2024, ruling dismissing an appeal against the mandate revocation of Kamiński. The Supreme Court explicitly stated that the January 5, 2024, ruling by the Chamber of Labour and Social Insurance was not a Supreme Court decision and因此

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Prosecutor's office: Two threads of investigation in the "coup d'état" case dropped

The Polish Prosecutor's Office has announced that two threads of the investigation into the 'state coup' case have been dropped. The investigation was closed on June 25 regarding the revocation of mandates for MPs Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik, as well as their exclusion from parliamentary work between December 29, 2023, and June 8, 2024, including an attempt on February 7, 2024, to enter the parliament building with other MPs. The decision was based on the lack of criminal elements. The prosecutor noted that the Marshal of the Sejm did not have the authority to assess whether the Warsaw District Court's December 20, 2023, conviction of these MPs was valid, despite the President having granted them amnesty in 2015 before the criminal proceedings were finalized. The Marshal was obligated to follow the court's ruling and revoke their mandates according to electoral law. Similarly, the Marshal had no authority to evaluate the Supreme Court's January 10, 2024, ruling dismissing an appeal against the mandate revocation of Kamiński. The Supreme Court explicitly stated that the January 5, 2024, ruling by the Chamber of Labour and Social Insurance was not a Supreme Court decision and因此

Bias read (Center): The article presents the legal reasoning provided by the prosecutor's office, emphasizing the absence of criminal elements and the procedural obligations of the Marshal of the Sejm. It does not exhibit overtly biased language or selective sourcing, maintaining a neutral tone focused on legal and jur

Why these scores (Factual 85 · Objective 75): The article provides detailed information about the suspension of investigations related to the 'state attack' case, including specific dates and legal arguments. It references the role of the Marshal of the Sejm and the court rulings. While factual, it leans slightly towards defending the judicial

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