“No reasons for declassify such a document have been removed,” said Cezary Tomczyk on TVN24 on TVN24. Deputy Minister of National Defense spoke about declaring military plans by Mariusz Błaszczak in 2023. He assessed that PiS politician did it “in the name of party interest”.
Prosecutor General on Wednesday Adam Bodnar He sent a request to the Sejm to repeal the Law and Justice MP Mariusz Błaszczak. The former Minister of National Defense during the election campaign in the autumn of 2023 declassified military defense plans against Russia. Blaszczak announced that he would not waive immunity and assessed that he had revealed a “historical document”.
– Mariusz Błaszczak revealed top secret documents, in addition manipulating them and pulling some phrases out of context, not because he wanted to care for the security of the state, despite the fact that he swore to do it as a defense minister, but in the name of party interest – he assessed in “Kropka nad i “On TVN24 Deputy Minister of Defense Cezary Tomczyk (KO). He added that Blaszczak “did it at a military picnic to hit the opposition at the time.” In his opinion, it is “shameful”.
“He'll get a salary or a medal, but from Putin”
– I am convinced that Mariusz Błaszczak will get a common salary or medal from this, but from Putin. I have no doubt about this – said Tomczyk. As he reminded, “the plans of the defense (…) of the country are the most guarded secrets of every country” in Poland “maybe 20 people”.
Tomczyk also said that it is not true that the declassified document was “historical”. “No premises have been removed to declassify such a document,” he noted.
The deputy head of the Ministry of National Defense also pointed out that “it's hard to describe” how the state defensive plans are closely guarded. – Mariusz Błaszczak took these documents, declassified them and then in some manipulated fragment revealed Russian propaganda – he said. He also assessed that by this decision Blaszczak “hit his own army, hit soldiers.”
“I think this is a betrayal of the state, (…) It is a disgrace,” said Tomczyk. He added that Blaszczak “did it with pure deliberation in the name of the political interest to hit the opposition.”
– This is also a disgrace when it comes to the attitude towards Polish soldiers, because it is the soldiers who prepare these plans. This is the best Polish planners in the name of Polish interests say that we will not even give away a square meter of land. Because this is the doctrine NATO And this is the Polish raison d'etat – he explained.
Tomczyk: We will settle such charlatans
According to Tomczyk, “PiS behaves strangely” because “all the things they spoke about national defense do not work.” The deputy minister pointed out that “we have the highest budget in Polish history when it comes to defense” and the construction of the East shield system. “They can't stand it, they thought we would roll the army, while it was exactly the opposite,” he noted.
He also announced that “such charlatans who suspended shopping for the Polish Army, like Macierewicz, will be settled.” “They have a stream of sweat on their backs today, they know that there will be no reduced fare here,” he said.
Cezary Tomczyk was also asked about his visit to Ukraine. – The situation is very complicated in many respects (…). Certainly in Ukraine is the expectation of the end of the war, as in all of Europe – he assessed.
According to him, “we should focus primarily on our interests” and “do everything to make Ukraine to the western part of the world.” He emphasized that “Poland is a very important player on the international arena today.” – The truth is that our neighbors, both the Baltic, Nordic countries, but also Western countries look at Poland today as a model – he argued.
– We don't have to look at others every time. We really set standards. Today we are an important partner for the United States and for NATO – said Tomczyk.
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