Both the law and practice in this regard must change – said Tomasz Siemoniak, Minister of Interior and Administration, in “Kropka nad i”, referring to the recent accident on Trasa Łazienkowska, in which the perpetrator drove despite court bans. Siemoniak reminded that “the Ministry of Justice is preparing changes” to the regulations.
The Ministry of Justice announces tougher penalties for road pirates and the introduction of “road murder” to the list of crimes. This is a response to the tragic consequences road accidents caused by drivers significantly exceeding the speed limit. On September 15, there was such an accident on Trasa Łazienkowska, and the perpetrator fled the country. Łukasz Ż. is currently in German custody after being detained in Lübeck. Extradition proceedings are underway.
Minister of Interior and Administration: this is indefensible
The Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration spoke about the accident in “Kropka nad i” on TVN24. Tomasz Siemoniak. He described the fact that Łukasz Ż. was driving despite court bans as “scandalous”. – I know that the Ministry of Justice, the Minister (Adam) BodnarDeputy Minister (Arkadiusz) Myrcha, is preparing changes here. I absolutely support this – he declared.
– It's unbelievable that this could be possible – he added. According to him, “the attorney general is outraged, moved and we will propose solutions in this regard.”
– It is indefensible if the state cannot cope with such a situation – said Siemoniak. He emphasized that “both the law and practice in this regard must change”.
“Everything has been rebuilt. It will be the same this time”
Siemoniak also spoke about how the state intends to help flood victims. “I was involved in the reconstruction after the flood in 2010,” he recalled. He added that “then Prime Minister Tusk decided: we are rebuilding everything one by one, we are helping everyone.” “Everything has been rebuilt. It will be the same this time,” he assured.
In his opinion, “we are wiser for those experiences”, and “the scale of involvement of the services, the army, (is) unprecedented”. – Operation “Phoenix” is for exactly this – to use the potential of the army. It was smaller then than it is now – he added.
The army will carry out Operation Phoenix in the flood-affected areasJakub Sobieniowski/Fakty TVN
According to him, “now is the most difficult (period), when the rescue operation has ended and the losses need to be estimated.” – Building inspectors need to come and assess whether the house should be demolished or rebuilt – said Siemoniak.
In response to the fact that people have lost or had to leave their homes and now need places to live, he assured that “we will find them these places”. According to him, it is possible to “use the huge tourist base that is in the area” of the flood-affected areas. – Of course, we also have containers. The Government Reserves Agency (Strategic) is ready with containers, but it is better to live in a hotel, a guesthouse during renovation than in a container – he assessed.
In his opinion, entrepreneurs will also “benefit from this”. When asked if the government will pay for it, he replied: – Of course, yes.
Siemoniak on helping flood victimsTVN24