Andrzej Szejna does not comment on his future at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until the end of the holiday

The deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrzej Szejna, when asked by TVN24 reporter Radomir, greeted for a possible resignation, said that he would not give comments to return from vacation. This one is to end in two weeks. The deputy minister went on vacation in connection with reports of his alcohol problems and proceedings regarding irregularities when settling so -called kilometers.

Journalists, including, among others, TVN24 reporter Radomir Wit, asked on Thursday in the Sejm of Andrzej Szejna, who is also an MP, or is considering his resignation from the function of the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “I won't comment on returning from vacation,” he replied. He also informed that he was finishing vacation in two weeks.

A Foreign Affairs spokesman Paweł Wroński, when asked last week, until Deputy Minister Szejna would be on vacation, he replied that he had “to use the holiday part of the holiday and it is several days”. – Until when Minister Szejna is on vacation, Prime Minister Tusk said that until the case is clarified, so we are waiting for clarification of the matter – said Wroński.

Kilometers and alcohol problems

In recent weeks, the media have reported on the problems of Szejna with alcohol and prosecutor's proceedings regarding irregularities in the settlement of the so -called kilometers, i.e. settling trips by private car for business purposes. There were also reports that the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not verified by ABW, and the temporary access to the top secret documents was issued to him by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski.

Szejna assured that “he faced the problem of alcohol abuse” and regained control of health; He also assured the correct settlement of the so -called kilometers. Prime minister Donald Tusk He asked the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to leave Sheikh and “urgent explanation of the matter in every aspect.” Szejna has been on vacation for a week. Presidential candidate Magdalena Biejat was in favor of the new left -left politicians.

Minister Sikorski – asked on Saturday in “Facts after Facts” on TVN24 about the fate of Deputy Minister Szejna after his holidays – he replied that “it is difficult to say”. – A lot will depend on the result of such an extended check by the Internal Security Agency – pointed out the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

ABW checks the deputy minister

According to the reports of “Rzeczpospolita”, the Shejjna was not verified by the ABW, and Sikorski issued temporary access to the top secret documents. In a later conversation, Wroński said that the procedure for verifying Deputy Minister Szejna by services is carried out as standard. He emphasized that Szejna – as a MP – had some rights from the beginning when it comes to access to classified information. Then, as Wroński pointed out, when it was decided that Szejna became the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the so -called The centrifuge, i.e. it was pre -checked by the services. He also reported that the ABW is currently checking the security survey submitted by Szejna; The deputy minister submitted her to access classified information about a higher secrecy clause.

The Internal Security Agency reported that the checking procedure conducted against Szejna was not completed and activities are underway to determine whether the checked person gives a warranty of keeping mystery. It is about access to classified information about a higher secrecy clause. – The minister filled the appropriate forms, underwent this procedure of admission to the state secrecy, there he also said about his treatment. I think that without this admission he could not function, so it will depend on it – said the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday.

On Thursday afternoon, Szejna took part in a meeting with Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in Poland Daniel Lawton, which took place in the office of the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm Włodzimierz Czarzasty. Szejna acts as a vice -chairman in the party and corresponds to, among others for international relations of politicians. – The chairman of the new left Włodzimierz Czarzasty often uses the help of Andrzej Szejna during meetings with diplomats – said the spokesman of the new left Łukasz Michnik.