I read the motion to waive the immunity of Confederation MP Ryszard Wilk. Well, the MP made a good point. I don’t know how much you have to absorb in yourself to behave this way, said Szymon Hołownia, Speaker of the Sejm, on Wednesday, referring to the May incident involving a parliamentarian.
During Wednesday’s press conference, Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia talked about, among other things, two motions regarding parliamentary immunities.
– One concerns the MP (Łukasz – ed.) Mejza, and the other concerns the MP (Ryszard – ed.) Wilk. In the case of MP Mejza, you know what I mean. Regarding Mr Wilk, I must say that I read this motion today. Well, the MP did a good job, said Hołownia.
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– When you read the content of this application, I’ll be honest, it’s not even an uhlan fantasy anymore. I understand that the MP later apologized to the policemen for what he said to them, but the announcements he made are a bit funny and a bit scary – he commented.
Szymon HołowniaPAP/Marcin Obara
– I don’t know how much you have to have absorbed in yourself to behave this way. Mr. MP, I understand that he has already conducted a moral and ethical reflection on his conduct, but now the moral and ethical reflection on his conduct will be conducted by the Rules, Deputies’ Affairs and Immunities Committee, and later by the entire High House, he declared.
The Marshal of the Sejm announced that he had formalized the motions. – When they return from the formal inspection, I will immediately forward them to the committee. This one will work in normal mode. I don’t know whether it will be ready for the next session of the Sejm next week, or only the next one so that we can make a decision on this matter in the plenary chamber, he added.
The MP “was unable to walk on his own”
In May, “Gazeta Wyborcza” wrote that Confederation MP Ryszard Wilk, then candidate in the European Parliament elections, “was found on the road in Kamionka Mała.” “He was unable to walk on his own, and in the end he insulted and attacked the intervening policemen,” it was reported. This happened on Friday, May 10, in the evening. Then – as “GW” wrote – officers from the police station in Nawojowa in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship received a report that in the town of Kamionka Mała a man was sitting on the road and blocking the road.
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“The police went to the site. They smelled alcohol coming from the man sitting on the road. According to the officers, he was unable to get up on his own, the police had to lift him and take him to the police car. Only there did he take out his parliamentary ID. It turned out that it was Confederation MP Ryszard Wilk,” it was written. The police called the MP’s brother to take him home.
Ryszard WilkPAP/Marcin Obara
“While waiting for transport, the MP became furious, started waving his arms and calling the policemen: ‘you are making me look like a clown, whore…, whore…, you are exposing yourself to ridicule, you will be held accountable, sit down!’ – he shouted and tried to escape from the police car,” “Wyborcza” further reported. She added that “at some point” MP Wilk allegedly attacked one of the officers and ripped off his epaulette and camera. Finally, the brother and father took the messenger home.
Justyna Rataj-Mykietyn, spokeswoman for the District Prosecutor’s Office in Nowy Sącz, told “Wyborcza” that investigators were collecting evidence to determine the existence of grounds for initiating criminal proceedings under, among others, Article 226 of the Penal Code. This article refers to insulting an officer. public in connection with the performance of official duties. This act is punishable by a fine, restriction of liberty or imprisonment for up to one year.
On May 22, MP Wilk issued a statement on social media.
“Regarding media reports about my incident with the police. I confirm that such a situation took place. Stress and emotions will always find an outlet, but they should never be in this way. I have already met with the policemen and we explained the issues, they accepted my apology, but the matter has become a media topic. I apologize to all of you for the situation. I will not comment on the details of the event. I hope that the situation will not require it, but I do not intend to use any parliamentary privileges in this matter,” he wrote on Facebook.
Source of the main photo: PAP/Marcin Obara
Well, if you thought politicians could get any messier, Ryszard Wilk just upped the ante. Szymon Hołownia, the Speaker of the Sejm, made headlines with his comments about Wilk’s rather colorful run-in with the police—though I’m beginning to wonder if this is all just a poorly scripted episode of a political sitcom!
During a rather revealing press conference, Hołownia discussed two motions regarding parliamentary immunities. Frankly, it sounds like some MPs are testing the boundaries of what we might call ‘creative parliamentary privileges’—particularly Mr. Wilk, who seems to have taken this a bit too literally! He stated, “Well, the MP did a good job” which is typically what you hear coming from a teacher after grading a student’s art project – was it really that good, or just absolutely bonkers?
Hołownia didn’t beat around the bush about Wilk’s antics. He mentioned reading Wilk’s motion and immediately opted for honesty—“it’s not even an uhlan fantasy anymore.” Sounds like someone’s been keeping a close eye on the weekend nightlife. Apparently, the MP’s antics included a lovely blend of drunken waving and insults hurled at the police—an impressive repertoire, I must say!
The MP “was unable to walk on his own”
Now, let’s talk about the “incident” that led to all this. On a glorious evening in May, our dear MP was discovered residing on the road in Kamionka Mała, “unable to walk on his own.” The police were summoned because, let’s face it, when a politician is blocking traffic, it’s definitely a ‘everyone must see’ kind of scenario. Officers on site could smell the intoxicating aroma of alcohol—yes, the very essence of political decision-making!
It didn’t take long before Wilk was attempting to pedal himself out of trouble with those charming words: “You are making me look like a clown, whore…!” Quite the linguistic performance, would you say? When some MPs aim for the high road, Wilk decides to take a detour through a Shakespearean tragedy, mixing verbal twirls with theatrics. One can only applaud the consistency!
And let’s not forget about the brick wall of legality standing before him—his outburst might just land him in a bit of hot water, facing Article 226 of the Penal Code, which penalizes insulting an officer in the execution of their duties. I’d bet his brother didn’t foresee this on the family bingo card.
In a further twist, Wilk issued a public apology on social media, a classic case of ‘I’m sorry for being human’. Apparently, after some “moral and ethical reflection” – words I’m sure just flew off his tongue like they were inserted directly from a PR handbook. It’s almost cute, really. How he thinks a social media statement can scrub away the ‘alcohol-induced circus’ of the evening. “I will not comment on the details of the event,” he says, possibly hoping the police simply forget it ever happened. News flash: this isn’t an episode of *Friends*.
So, what’s left of Ryszard Wilk? A politician who was once maybe kind of respectable, now just a walking anecdote for political jesters. The moral of this story? If you’re going to misbehave like that, for heaven’s sake, at least have the decency to stay upright! Next time, maybe think twice before mixing politics and such vivid bedtime stories. Cheers!
Source of insights: PAP/Marcin Obara
